The government of the US is based on specific?
Values
____ Is a legal document issued by a ruler or a government to a person or a group of people.
A charter
The ______________ is one of the most important documents in American history.
Declaration of independence
The _______ Compact was only 166 words long, but it is one of the most famous documents from early American history.
Mayflower
The Founders' purpose was to revise the Articles of confederation was our nation's _____________________
First Confederation
We find these document on the national, state and local?
Levels
Charters also explains the purpose of the colony and outlined the system of taxes to be paid to the?
Sponsoring king
inalienable rights are
"Life, liberty, and?
The pursuit of happiness
A ________ is an agreement
Compact
In the summer of 1787, the ______________ met to create a new government for our Young nation.
Founding Fathers
The values of our nation are defined in legal, political, and historical?
Documents
Charters for new land were often given by_________ who were well liked
Kings or queens
After many attempts to compromise with the king, the Congress voted for?
Independence
The __________ leaders worried that without a clear set of laws for the colony, there would be no order
Pilgrim
The ___________________ is the supreme law of our country and the blueprint for our government.
U.S Constitution
On a national level, important documents include the Declaration of Independents, The Constitution of the US, and the?
Bill of Rights
________ Is a legal document that is created to end a conflict
A treaty
They created a ______ explaining their reasons for.
Independence
________ also outlined that everyone would agree to obey the laws.
Compact
The __________ establishes our government with specific principles, or basic truths, in mind.
Constitution
on a State level, important documents include the state constitution,state laws and?
Codes
If they break a treaty, there are consequences that often have to be enforced in a court of law by?
Judges and lawyers
The colonists explained that if the king did not respect their freedoms, they would break?
All political ties
The _____________ shows the idea of self government
Mayflower compact
Our country has been governed by the ________________ for over 200 years.
Constitution