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Stack #4724928
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Common sense | a pamphlet published by Thomas Paine in 1776 to convince the American colonists to support becoming independent from Great Britain |
| consent of the governed | the idea that government gains its power/authority from the people |
| due process | the right of people accused of crimes to have laws that treat them fairly, so that they cannot lose their life or freedom without having their legal rights protected |
| English Bill of Rights | a government document written in 1689 that expanded the powers of the English Parliament and expanded the rights of the people, as well as further limited the rights of the king |
| fair trial | a trial that is conducted fairly, justly, and with procedural regularity by an impartial judge and in which the defendant is afforded his or her rights under the U.S. Constitution or the appropriate state constitution or other law. |
| justice | the ethical, philosophical idea that people are to be treated impartially, fairly, properly, and reasonably by the law and by those that enforce and interpret the law |
| limited government | a government that has been limited in power by a constitution, or written agreement |
| limited monarchy | a form of monarchy in which the king or queen shares authority with an elected legislature and agrees to be bound by a constitution or a set of laws, also known as a constitutional monarchy |
| Magna Carta | a government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility; written in 1215 |
| Mayflower Compact | an agreement between individuals that created a government that would provide order and protect the rights of the colonists; written by a group of English Puritans in Massachusetts in 1620 |
| natural rights (individual rights) | rights an individual is born with that cannot be given or taken by government (ex. life, liberty, pursuit of happiness); also known as inalienable/unalienable rights |
| representative government | a form of government that allows people to vote and elect government officials to represent their beliefs and make decisions on their behalf |
| rule of law | a principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws; no one is above the law |
| self-government | popular or representative system where the people create and run their own government |
| Taxation | money charged by a government for specific facilities or services |
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