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Basic Purposes of Gov't:
Provide public _____ and _______
Protect _________
Keep ___ and _____
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Provide public goods and services
Protect citizens
Keep law and order |
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Athenian Demorcracy:
____ of the _____ |
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Representative Gov't:
People _____ public ___________ to make _____ and conduct _________ on their behalf. |
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| People elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf. |
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Limited Gov't:
Government is not __________ and may do only those things the ______ have given it the ______ to do. |
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| Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things the people have given it the power to do. |
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Rule of Law:
The ________ and those who _____ are ______ __ ___ ____, as are those who are ______ |
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| The government and those who govern are bound by the law, as are those who are governed. |
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Consent of the Governed:
The _____ are the ______ of any and all ___________ power. |
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| The people are the source of any and all governmental power. |
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Majority Rule:
The majority ____ but the _____ of ______ are ______. |
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| The majority rule but the right of minorities are protected. |
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Popular Sovereignty:
Consent of the Governed - ____ are the ____ of all governmental ____. |
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| People are the source of all governmental power. |
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Magna Carta:
Rule of _____
Limited ___________. |
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Rule of Law
Limited Government. |
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Charters of the VA Company of London:
Guaranteed ________ the _____ to the ______ |
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| Guaranteed Englishment the rights to the colonist. |
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Mayflower Compact:
________ __________
_____ ____ |
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Popular Sovereignty
Self Rule |
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English Bill of Rights:
Guaranteed ________ _____ |
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| Guaranteed individual rights |
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Declaration of Independence:
stated ______ against the King of _____ _____
Declared the colonies' ________ from ______ _______
Affirmed "_____ _____" (___, ____, and the ____ of _____)
Established the idea that ______ are _____ under the ____ |
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- Stated grievances agains the king of Great Britain
- Declared the colonie's independence from Great Britain
- Affirmed "unalienable rights" (Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness)
- Established the idea that all people are equal under the law.
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Articles of Confederation:
- Established the ___ form of _____ ________ for the ________ states.
- Maintained that ____ powers resided w/ ________ states.
- Created a ____ central ______ (No power to ____/enforce ___)
- Led to the ____ of the________of the ___.
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- Established the first form of national gov't for the independent states.
- Maintained the majord powers resided w/ individual states.
- Created a weak central gov't (No power to tax/enforce laws)
- Led to the writing of the Constitution of the USA.
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