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| Articles of Confederation |
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Established the first form of national government for the United States.
Left the national government weak--it couldn't tax or enforce laws.
Gave most powers to the individual states. |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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Stated grievances against the King of England.
Declared the colonies independent of Great Britain.
Affirmed "unalienable rights:" Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
Said all people are created equal. |
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| Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom |
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Granted freedom of religious beliefs and opinions to Virginians.
Separated church and state.
Model for the 1st Amendment. |
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| Was the model for the Bill of Rights. |
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| Charters of the VA Company of London |
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| Guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the settlers of Jamestown. |
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| The government is not all powerful and can only do what the people give it power to do. |
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| The people are the source of any and all governmental power. |
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| Representative Government |
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| The people elect office holders to conduct government on their behalf. |
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| A government in which the people rule. |
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| Everyone must obey the law, even government officials. |
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