Founding Ideas: Part 2

Things people believe they should be free to do without restrictions.

• Rule of law
• Self Government
• Due Process
• Limited Government
• Rights

People have the right to fair and reasonable laws. Officials have to follow the rules when enforcing the laws and treat all people the same.

• Rule of law
• Self Government
• Due Process
• Limited Government
• Rights

All people must follow the law and the law must be enforced fairly.

• Rule of law
• Self Government
• Due Process
• Limited Government
• Rights

People make decisions on how their government should work.

• Rule of law
• Self Government
• Due Process
• Limited Government
• Rights

A government that is limited in power by an agreement or written constitution.

• Rule of law
• Self Government
• Due Process
• Limited Government
• Rights

What kind of document was the Mayflower Compact?

• Government document
• Pamphlet
• Agreement between indiviuduals
• Newspaper article

Identify which founding idea was identified in the Mayflower Compact.

• Rights
• Rule of Law
• Self Government
• Limited Government
• Due process

What was the purpose of Thomas Paine's writing called Common Sense?

• Limit the power of the king
• Convince the colonists to support the constitution
• Convince the colonists to support breaking free from Britain
• Expand power of the Parliment

Which kind of document was Cato's letters?

• Government document
• agreement between people
• pamphlet
• collection of newspaper articles

What was the purpose of Cato's letters?

• Expand rights of parliment
• encourage colonists to break free from Britain
• argue against the king's heavy hand
• create their own government