Principles and Early Docs 2025

Which fundamental principle divides power into 3 separate branches?

• Rule of Law

• Seperation of Power

• Federalism

• Supremacy Clause

Which fundamental principle says that the government needs to treat people fairly?

• Rule of Law

• Seperation of Power

• Due Process

• Supremacy Clause

The Magna Carta gave Englishmen basic rights, such as due process.

• True

• False

Which document established that no one was above the law, even the king?

• Magna Carta

• English Common Law

• The Charters of the Virginia Company

Which Fundamental Principle says, "no one is above the law?"

• Due Process

• Private Property

• Rule of Law

• Supremacy Clause

English Common Law is a system of law based on judges' decisions over time.

• True

• False

What is the word for people who leave their country to establish a settlement in a new place?

• principles

• kings

• barons

• colonists

Which document guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to colonists in Virginia?

• Magna Carta

• English Common Law

• The Charters of the Virginia Company

Colonists in Virginia were not allowed to establish their own government.

• True

• False

Up until 1776, the Thirteen Colonies, including Virginia, were ruled by?

• France
• Spain
• England

• Germany