fundamental principals
"The people rule." This idea is expressed in the fundamental political principle known as:
democracy
People are guaranteed freedom of ----- they have the right to peacefully gather.
Assembly
people elect office holders to carry out the business of government for them
representative government
serve in voluntary appointed positions
responsibility
The ___________ begins with the words, "We the people"
the Preamble to the constistution
'People are the source of any and all governmental power'. This is the idea expressed in the fundamental political principle known as:
consent of the governed
The ------- to the Constitution defines citizenship as "All persons born or naturalized in the United States."
14 amendment
the people rule they have the final power.
democracy
responsibility
All of the documents below influenced the U.S. Constitution in some way. In which of these documents were the colonists guaranteed the rights of Englishmen?
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
A _______________ is one where people elect representatives to make laws and conduct the government on their behalf.
representative democracy
the first amendment guarantees people the right to make their views known to public officials this is known as
freedom of press
people are the source of any and all government power
consent of the governed
attend school
duty
Which of these documents created a weak central government with no power to tax and enforce laws?
The Articles of Confederation
Most of these principles were based on laws, customs, and the system of government that had developed in _____ during the 1600s.
England
the ----- guarantees citizens freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition
the first amendment
the division and sharing of power between the states and the national government
federalism
influence government by communicating with government officials
responsibility
The Constitution (including the Bill of Rights) did NOT:
maintain that all major powers reside within the individual states
English monarchs were not all-powerful. Custom and law set limits to their power. This is evidence that the English political system included the idea of:
limited government
fundamental rights and liberties are guaranteed to the citizens in the ------- --------
first and 14 amendment
the level of government responsible for foreign policy regarding commerce and providing defense
national
obey the law
duty
Which of these documents guaranteed freedom of religious beliefs and opinions?
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom