Origins of US Government

2. rule by the people
4. English Bill of Rights gave the right to trial by ______
10. branches of government have their own distinct powers
11. they set sail for Virginia seeking religious freedom
12. In Ancient Greece, serving on juries and ___________ service were forms of civic participation
13. idea that nobody is above the law
14. legislative body in Ancient Greece

1. Natural rights include life, liberty and __________
3. document between the nobles and King John of England
4. enlightenment thinker who believed in a social contract
5. self-government was a principle of the ___________ compact
6. ancient ________ had a representative government
7. ________ and balances keeps branches of government from becoming too powerful
8. More than half of the vote is called this
9. Name of pamphlet written by Thomas Paine
11. name of the city-state in Ancient Greece