founding documents
this document let anybody practice any religion, if anybody would do something against that, they could be punished
what is the Virginia statute of religious freedom?
when the government has restrictions that its own people put on the government
what is limited government?
an exchange of rights for the protection of there rights
what is popular sovereignty?
the creator of the Virginia statute of religious freedom and the declaration of independence
who was thomas jefferson
this document made everybody be below the law including the king and was the first step to a fair government and established rule of law
what is magna carta?
a strong building block of a system of ideas
what is a principle?
when the people under a government get to choose the people that rule them
what Is representative government?
wrote the virginia declaration of rights, which influenced the making of the bill of rights
who was george Mason?
the document that was inspired by the virginia Declaration of rights, saying the 10 first 10 amendments
what is the bill of rights?
land that belongs only to the owner and anybody else can not interfere with it, which would be traspassing
what is private property?
every on must follow the law without anybody being on top of it
what is rule of law?
he signed magna Carta, by making barons furious by making them pay taxes without there consent
this was written by George Mason saying that every man is equal to each other, which would be the basis of the bill of rights
what is Virginia Declaration of Rights?
human rights and freedoms that everyone should have and no one not to have
what are unalienable rights?
the people under the government get to say what rights there own government have
what is limited government?