The Bill of Rights & Limits on Government Power

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  1. 2. Rule – Governance according to the expressed will of the majority.
  2. 4. Carta – Document that limited the power of the English king and inspired American constitutional ideas.
  3. 7. Powers – Powers shared by federal and state governments.
  4. 9. Powers – Powers specifically given to the federal government.
  5. 13. Powers – Powers set aside for the states by the Constitution.
  6. 15. Papers – Essays supporting the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
  7. 17. Powers – Powers explicitly not granted to any government level.
  8. 18. of Confederation – The U.S.'s first constitution, which created a weak central government.
  9. 19. and Balances – System ensuring no branch of government becomes too powerful.
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  1. 1. Compact – First self-government agreement in the colonies.
  2. 3. Bill of Rights – 1689 document guaranteeing rights to English citizens.
  3. 5. – Opposed the new Constitution without a Bill of Rights.
  4. 6. of Powers – Division of government roles into different branches.
  5. 8. of Law – Principle that everyone, including leaders, must follow the law.
  6. 10. Process – Legal steps that must be followed to protect individual rights.
  7. 11. Sovereignty – Principle that political power rests with the people.
  8. 12. of the Governed – The idea that government gets its power from the people.
  9. 14. Powers – Powers explicitly listed in the Constitution.
  10. 15. – Division of power between national and state governments.
  11. 16. – To formally approve or confirm something, like an amendment.