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Match the term to the best definition. Limited Government: Rule of Law: Petition of Right:

The principle that everyone, including the government, must follow the law and that the law should be applied fairly to all individuals.
A system in which the power of the government is restricted by law or a constitution to protect individuals' rights and prevent authoritarian rule.
English constitutional document from 1628 that set out specific individual liberties and restricted the king's power in various areas such as taxation and imprisonment without trial.

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Sure! Here are the matched terms with their best definitions:

  • Limited Government: A system in which the power of the government is restricted by law or a constitution to protect individuals' rights and prevent authoritarian rule.

  • Rule of Law: The principle that everyone, including the government, must follow the law and that the law should be applied fairly to all individuals.

  • Petition of Right: English constitutional document from 1628 that set out specific individual liberties and restricted the king's power in various areas such as taxation and imprisonment without trial.