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Founding Documents & Ideas of Democracy

Founding Documents & Ideas of Democracy . Which founding document guaranteed colonists all the rights and liberties of Englishmen?. The pledge of allegiance Magna Carta Mayflower Compact Charters of the VA Company of London.

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Founding Documents & Ideas of Democracy

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  1. Founding Documents & Ideas of Democracy

  2. Which founding document guaranteed colonists all the rights and liberties of Englishmen? • The pledge of allegiance • Magna Carta • Mayflower Compact • Charters of the VA Company of London

  3. The first amendment freedoms in the U.S. Constitution are based on what document? • Mayflower Compact • VA Declaration of Rights • VA Statute for Religious Freedom • Poe Student Rights & Responsiblities handbook

  4. The VA Statute for Religious Freedom separated what? The colonies from Great Britain The king and queen The government from the colonists The church and state

  5. After being caught with drugs the former mayor of Washington, DC was arrested. This is an example of: • Majority rule • Limited government • Consent of the governed • Rule of law

  6. In a representative system of government: • Citizens represent themselves in government • All voting is done online • People elect leaders • People have no voice in government

  7. Voting on something is an example of majority rule? • True • False

  8. Limited government means: The government can spend unlimited amounts of money The government can only take away your rights for certain reasons The government can take away your rights whenever it wants Government power is unlimited

  9. How do dinosaurs pay their bills? With Tyrannosaurus checks.

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