Making Rules
Who wrote Common sense?
Who is Thomas Paine
What are the three branches of Government?
What is the Judicial, Executive and Legislative branches
How would you compare the branches in government and the separation of powers?
The branches of government and separation of powers are actually very similar. The branches of government separate the officials into three different branches in a system of checks and balances. The three branches are the Judicial branch, the Legislative branch and the Executive branch.
Which idea from the english bill of rights is reflected in American government today?
An idea from the English Bill of Rights reflected in American government today is the right to a fair trial. It helped establish that people have legal rights and protections, which are also protected in the U.S. Constitution today.
Where did the concept of self-government come from?
What is the Mayflower Compact
What is a Social Contract?
When the people give up some of their Freedom for the Government to protect their rights.
What is Natural Rights?
Rights that a person is born with and cannot be taken away.
Which document most directly influenced the principle of rule of law?
The Magna Carta most directly influenced the principle of rule of law. It established that everyone, including the king, must follow the law. This idea became an important part of American government.
What ideas from the articles of Confederation are used in the USA today?
The tenth Amendment (any power not explicitly given to the federal government belongs to the states or to the people.)
Which Enlightenment idea is most closely connected to the Mayflower compact?
What is Consent of the Governed and social contract
Which principle can be traced back to the ideas found in Common Sense?
What is the Rule of Law
Which founding principle is best represented by Declaration of independence?
What is Natural Rights
Which influential document had the greatest impact on natural rights?
The Magna Carta had a big impact on natural rights because it limited the power of the king and gave people certain rights. It helped establish the idea that everyone, including leaders, must follow the law. These ideas later influenced other important documents about rights and government.
How did the idea of Mayflower compact help shape the development of democracy?
What is the idea of self-government
What form of Government did the people on the mayflower compact use?
What is Self-Government
How long is Common Sense?
47 pages
What are the three unalienable rights that sit in the declaration of independence?
Life, liberty and the pursuit of hapiness
How did the declaration of Independence influence the creation of founding principles?
The government exists to protect human rights
How were the ideas in the Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights similar?
The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights were similar because both limited the power of the government and protected the rights of people. They helped establish the idea that leaders must follow the law and that people have certain rights.
Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
What is Religious Freedom
Which statement best explains why a social contract was significant?
A social contract was significant because the rulers had too much power so people started to rebel so the people give up some of their freedom and the government promises to protect their rights
Which outcome resulted from the ideas found in the Declaration of Independence?
A outcome that resulted in the Declaration of Independence is the United States of America, before we had the USA, there were 13 colonies that governed themselves. The Declaration of Independence formed the 50 states
Based on the ideas in Common Sense, which action would the Founding Fathers most likely support?
Declaring independence from a monarchical government
Which idea from the Magna Carta is used in the US Government today?
What is Rule of Law
Which conclusion is best supported by the influence of the Mayflower compact?
It established a government based on the consent of the governed