1) The idea that the government must follow fair rules and procedures before taking away a person’s life, liberty, or property a) Due Process b) Limited Government 2) A system where the people make their own laws and decisions, rather than being ruled by others a) Limited Government b) Self Government 3) An English document that limited the king’s power and gave people some rights, like fair trials. a) Rule of Law b) Magna Carta (1215) 4) An agreement made by the Pilgrims to make and follow their own laws for the good of the colony. a) Mayflower Compact (1620) b) Magna Carta (1215) 5) The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution that protect people’s basic freedoms and rights. a) Due Process b) Bill Of Rights 6) A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that encouraged American colonists to gain independence from Britain. a) Common Sense (1776) b) Cato’s Letters (1720s) 7) A collection of newspaper articles that argued for freedom of speech and against government corruption. a) Cato’s Letters (1720s) b) Common Sense 8) A government that has only the powers the people give it, and must obey the law. a) Self- Government b) Limited Government 9) The freedoms and protections that belong to each person, such as freedom of speech and religion. a) Individual Rights b) Rule of Law 10) The principle that everyone, including leaders, must follow the law. a) Due Process b) Rule of Law

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