Fundamental Principles and Influential Documents

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  1. 1. Fundamental political __________ and concepts define and shape American constitutional government
  2. 4. Each branch of government can _______ the power of the others
  3. 5. The _______ Carta
  4. 6. The Bill of Rights are the first ______ amendments to the Constitution
  5. 7. The Judicial Branch ________ the laws
  6. 9. The Virginia Declaration of Rights served as a _______ for the Bill of Rights
  7. 11. The Executive branch _______ the laws
  8. 13. Citizens elect representatives to run the government of their behalf
  9. 14. The _________ of the Virginia Company of London guaranteed the colonists the same rights they had in England
  10. 16. When _________ came to America, they brought English Common Law with them
  11. 17. Government power is restricted (_________) by laws and a constitution
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  1. 2. The division of power among the three branches of government (___________ of Powers)
  2. 3. A system where government powers are divided between national and state levels
  3. 4. English Common Law is based on _______ decisions
  4. 5. The Legislative branch ______ the laws
  5. 8. Everyone must follow the law ("_____ of law")
  6. 10. The first three words of the Constitution "We the ________"
  7. 12. Government derives its power from the _________ of the governed
  8. 15. People have basic _______ that should be protected