Question

• no president
• no federal courts
• no national currency
• no taxes

the ideas in the box above outlined the first government of the new nation.
what documents would be the best title?
○ magna carta
○ charters of the virginia company of london
○ virginia statute for religious freedom
○ articles of confederation

u.s. constitution, article 1 \the house of representatives shall be comprised of members chosen every second year by the people....\
which fundamental principle is reflected in this excerpt?
○ the amendment process
○ consent of the governed
○ representative government
○ rule of law

Explanation:

First Sub - Question (Document Title)

1. Analyze the features of each option:

• Magna Carta: It is a British document limiting the king's power, not related to the US's first government structure with no president, etc.
• Charters of the Virginia Company of London: Focused on the Virginia colony's governance and rights, not the overall US government.
• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom: About religious freedom in Virginia, not the national government structure.
• Articles of Confederation: The first US national government document, had a weak central government with no president, no federal courts, no national currency, and no power to tax.

1. Analyze each principle:

• The amendment process: Related to changing the Constitution, not the election of representatives.
• Consent of the governed: About the people's approval of the government, but the excerpt is about how representatives are chosen.
• Representative government: The excerpt says the House of Representatives is chosen by the people, which is the essence of representative government (people elect representatives to govern).
• Rule of law: About everyone being subject to the law, not related to representative election.

Answer:

D. Articles of Confederation

Second Sub - Question (Constitutional Principle)