Civics - Fundamental Principle and Documents CE. 1

The people are the source of any and all governmental power.

• Declaration of Independence

• Popular Sovereignty

• Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

• Democracy

Government is not all-powerful and may only do those things the people have given it the power to do.

• Democracy

• Limited Government

• Established idea that all people are equal under the law

• Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

The government and those who govern are bound by the law.

• Representative Government

• Democracy

• Rule of Law

• Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

All people must be treated the same by the legal system, must go through procedures.

• Declaration of Independence

• Representative Government

• Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness

• Due Process

People elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct business on the people's behalf.

• Charters of the Virginia Company of London

• Representative Government

• Limited Government

• King George III

American constitutional government is found on concepts ________ in earlier documents.

• said

• expressed

• defined

• Constitution

This document guaranteed the rights of the Englishmen to the colonists.

• Charters of the Virginia Company of London

• Representative Government

• Declaration of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

This document served as a model for the Bill of Rights.

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution of US

• Declaration of Independence

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

This document stated grievances against the king of England.

• Declaration of Independence

• Charters of Virginia Company of London

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution of America

This principle is described in the 14th amendment, means that the government must treat all people fairly and equally under the law. (segregation in school)

• Rule of Law

• Republicanism

• Equal Protection

• Popular Sovereignty