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- 1. Government that only has those powers delegated to it by law, often through a written constitution.
- 3. Compact Established direct democracy, first form of self government in the U.S
- 5. The power of the judicial branch to declare laws unconstitutional.
- 8. Ensures one branch does not become too powerful.
- 9. Written in 1776, declared us independent of GB.
- 10. Division of power among different levels of government
- 11. between Britain and France over territory in the Ohio River Valley
- 12. Each branch has their individual roles and responsibilities
- 14. Bill of Rights Where we got some of our BOR from, gave us the idea of
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- 2. Avoid tyranny; the majority can't be allowed to dictate or violate the rights of the minorities.
- 4. Rule by the people, consent of the governed
- 6. States no one is above the law
- 7. of Burgesses The first democratically elected legislative body in the U.S
- 13. Carta Limited the power of the king