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- 2. government government is not all powerful and may do only those things people have given it the power to do.
- 6. of VA company of london gave colonists the rights of Englishmen.
- 7. in a democratic system of government, the people rule.
- 9. government in a representative system of government people elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf.
- 10. of the governed people are the source of any and all governmental power.
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- 1. of law the government and those who govern are bound by law.
- 3. of independence declared us free from Great Britain; affirmed certain "unalienable rights" ("life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."), established the idea that all people are equal under the law, stated grievances against the King of Great Britain.
- 4. establish justice, form a union, provide a military, insure peace!
- 5. declaration of rights model for the US Bill of Rights
- 8. of confederation first written form of government for the independent states; maintained that major powers resided with individual states causing a weak central government; replaced by the constitution.