Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
US Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
100
charter
Magna Carta stands for "great _________"
100
England
The English Bill of rights grants rights to people of what country?
100
July 4, 1776
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? Day, month and year
100
The right to remain silent, right to a lawyer
What are your 5th amendment Miranda Rights?
100
too weak, no leader, no power to tax etc.
Why didnt the Articles of Confederation work?
200
England-1215
Where was the Magna Carta signed?
200
king or government
The English Bill of Rights limited the power of the ______________
200
Boston Massacre, taxes, quartering soldiers etc
Why did the colonists want to be independent from England?
200
Due process- legal procedures
Trial by jury, right to call a witness and a speedy trial are all examples of __________________ Hint: it is not an amendment #
200
national, central, federal
The A.o.C. lacked a strong, _______________, government because states were fearful of losing too much power
300
landowners
The Magna Carta protected the rights of _____________
300
US Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights was used as a guide to write what US document?
300
complaints
What are grievances?
300
ten
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
300
to revise the A o C
What was the original purpose for our founding fathers meeting for the Constitutional Convention?
400
king or government
The Magna Carta limited the power of the _________
400
No cruel/unusual punishment
One idea America got from the English Bill of Rights is our 8th amendment. What is the 8th amendment?
400
He has...He has...He has...
Every grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence starts with what two words?
400
limite
The primary purpose of the Bill of Rights is to ______________ the power of the government
400
US Constitution
Since the Articles of Confederation were too weak, America's founding fathers wrote the _______________
500
free ex: trial by jury, no cruel punishment
The Magna Carta listed the rights of ________ men?
500
false- before, we used some of their ideas!
True or False- The English Bill of Rights was written after the U.S. Bill of Rights?
500
to justify their need for independence
Why were grievances included in the D.O.I.?
500
D- Double Jeopardy
The 5th amendment protects from: A) bail B) speedy trials C) trial by jury D) double Jeopardy
500
Constitution
What is the "Supreme Law of the Land"?
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