Consent of the Governed - People are the source of any and all governmental power, Limited Government - The government does not have all the power, Rule of Law - The government and individuals under it are bound by the law, Democracy - Type of government in which the people rule, Representative Government - People elect individuals that help make laws and conduct the government on the people's behalf, Charters of the Virginia Company of London - Rights of Englishmen guaranteed to the colonists, Virginia Declaration of Rights - Served as a model for the Bill of Rights of the US Constitution, Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom - Stated freedom of religious beliefs and opinions , Declaration of Independence - Stated grievances against the King of Great Britain, declared the colonies independent, and affirmed unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, Articles of Confederation - Established the first form of national government, major powers resided with the states, weak central government and led to the writing of the US Constitution, Constitution of the United States of America - Establishes the structure of the United States government, guarantees equality under the law, Magna Carta - Signed in England in 1215, this stated everyone, even the king, was bound by the law,

Founding Documents/Fundamental Principles Review

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