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consituition
history study for test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what principle divides the government’s power between three branches | separation of power |
| what principle ensures that no single branch of government becomes too powerful | checks and balances |
| what principle gave the idea that the government gets its power from the people through elections and voting | Popular sovereignty |
| What principle gave the idea that governmental power is restricted by law; all government officials must obey the law | limited government |
| what principle gave : The sharing and division of power between the national (federal) government and individual state governments | federalism |
| what principle gave A system of government where citizens exercise their power by voting to elect representatives who make laws on their behalf, rather than voting on every law directly. | republicanism |
| what principle had The basic liberties, freedoms, and personal protections guaranteed to citizens by the government—primarily listed in the Bill of Rights (such as freedom of speech, religion, and trial by jury). | individual rights |
| what does the first amendment do | guarantees the freedoms of religion, assembly, petition, the press, and speech |
| what does the freedom of religion | allows people to practice any religion, or no religion at all prevents the government from establishing or controlling religion |
| why did the pilgrims flee to america | religious freedom for themselves, but did not support religious freedom for everyone |
| which colonies allowed greater religious freedom | Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and Maryland |
| what does the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom | protects people’s right to practice religion freely |
| what rights were protected by the 1st amendment | freedom of assembly, freedom of petition, freedom of the press,freedom of speech |
| what is the freedom of assembly | gives people the right to gather peacefully to express ideas, opinions, or concerns |
| what is the freedom of petition | allows people to express complaints, concerns, or requests to the government |
| freedom of press | allows newspapers, journalists, and media sources to publish information and opinions without government censorship |
| freedom of speech | gives people the right to express ideas, opinions, and beliefs without fear of government punishment |
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