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Foundations of American Government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Representative government | People elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf |
| Rule of law | The government and those who govern are bound by the law |
| Democracy | Government in which the people rule |
| Direct democracy | People vote on laws firsthand or directly |
| Majority rules | If most of the people vote for someone or something, then that person or law passes. |
| Consent of the governed | People are the source of any and all government power |
| Minority rights | Even though the majority makes the decisions, the smaller group's rights are protected |
| Limited government | Government is not all powerful and may do only those things people have given it the power to do |
| Declaration of Independence | Stated grievances against the king; affirmed the unalienable rights of "life liberty and the pursuit of happiness"; established idea that all people are equal under the law |
| Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom | Freedom of religious beliefs |
| Virginia Declaration of Rights | Served as a model for the Bill of Rights |
| Charters of the Virginia Company of London | Guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists |
| Articles of Confederation | First form of government; weak central government |
| two steps to amend a constitution | Propose and ratify |
| Who proposes a change to the US Constitution? | Congress or convention |
| Who ratifies a change to the US Constitution? | the states |
| Who proposes a change to the Va Constitution? | General Assembly |
| Who ratifies a change to the Va Constitution? | Va voters |
| Bill of Rights | 1st 10 amendments |
| How many amendments does the Constitution have? | 27 |
| Who provides for the common defense? | the military |
| What is the purpose of the Preamble? | states the goals of the Constitution |
| What is the purpose of the Constitution? | Sets up the structure of our government |
| to affirm | to state |
| amendment | change added to a constitution |
| articulated | stated |
| concept | idea |
| confederation | loose association of states |
| consent | approval |
| domestic tranquility | peace in our country |
| fundamental | basic |
| grievance | complaint |
| to implement | to carry out, to put in use |
| justice | fairness |
| liberty | freedom |
| on their behalf | for them |
| Preamble | 1st paragraph of Constitution |
| ratification | formal approval |
| right of assembly | people may gather peacefully |
| right of petition | right to communicate in writing with the government |
| statute | law |
| unalienable rights | rights that can't be taken away |
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NMSElliott
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