Foundations of Government Crossword

Citizens give authority to the government in exchange for the protection of their rights
A government led by elected representatives rather than a king or queen
All voters appear in one place and make their wishes known on issues
Government is not all-powerful
everyone, including government must follow the law
System of government where the people rule
The people elect office holders to make laws and run the government
Established the principle that everyone including the king was subject to the law
Colonists/settlers were given the same rights as Englishmen
King of England who treated colonists unfairly
First English settlement in the Americas in 1607
Who drafted the Virginia Declaration of Rights
A right that cannot be taken away
This man wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom & Declaration of Independence Independence
Life, ___________, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Articles of Confederation established a ________ national government
Under the Articles of confederation, the central government could not collect _______
Articles of confederation led to the writing of the _____________
The first English settlement was named after
The Magna Carta was written by English ________