What year was Magna Carta made?
1215
Who boarded the Mayflower?
Pilgrims
The English Bill of Rights limited _____ & safeguarded ______
monarchy/rights
Who wrote "Common Sense"?
Thomas Paine
What is the difference between Natural rights and Unalienable rights?
Property(natural):Pursuit of Happiness (unalienable)
The Magna Carta was also known as
"Great Charter"
The people boarded the Mayflower were escaping what in England?
Religious persecution
Parliament served as which branch of government in England?
legislative
What year was "Common Sense" written?
1776
Which Founding Father is most commonly known as the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Citizens have the right to expect just treatment and the help of the government in pursuing ______ from others.
The Right to Justice
The idea that the people can govern themselves
self-government
What year was the English Bill of Rights made?
1689
The author of "Common Sense" was critical of what?
Monarchies (Kings)
Which British policy put taxes on tea, paint, lead, glass & other common items?
Townshend Act
The government cannot take away a person's natural rights without a fair process like a trial by jury.
The Right to Due Process of Law
that the laws of a community must be passed with the agreement of its members
Consent of the Governed
To Parley means to
to talk
What type of government did they suggest specifically in common sense?
representative self-government
Which British policy would be addressed directly in the 3rd amendment of the Bill of Rights?
Quartering Act
The king's powers are not absolute. What is this called?
Limited Monarchy
What year was the Mayflower Compact?
1620
The English Bill of Rights had as one of its rights, that there will be no cruel or unusual punishment. In the American Bill of rights which amendment was it?
8th amendment
What movement inspired the author of "Common Sense"?
The Enlightenment
What were the colonists who wanted to remain dependent and loyal to the British called?
Loyalists