Unit 2

4. Limited the power of the king
9. Written in 1776, declared us independent of GB.
10. Where we got some of our BOR from, gave us the idea of representative government
12. People directly vote for what they want
14. Government that only has those powers delegated to it by law, often through a written constitution.
15. Each branch has their individual roles and responsibilities

1. Rule by the people, consent of the governed
2. War between Britain and France over territory in the Ohio River Valley
3. Ensures one branch does not become too powerful
5. he power of the judicial branch to declare laws unconstitutional.
6. Avoid tyranny; the majority can't be allowed to dictate or violate the rights of the minorities
7. Established direct democracy, first form of self government in the U.S
8. Division of power among different levels of government
11. The first democratically elected legislative body in the U.S
13. States no one is above the law