Magna Carta
The Magna Carta is a?
Government Document
The Mayflower Compact is a?
Agreement between individuals
The English Bill of Rights is a?
Pamphlet
The Cato's Letter is a?
Collection of newspaper articles
The Common Sense is a?
Pamphlet
The Magna Carta was written in?
1215
When was the Mayflower Compact written?
1620
When was the English Bill of Rights written?
1689
When was the Cato's Letter written?
1720
When was the Common Sense written?
1776
Who wrote the Magna Carta?
The English nobility
Who wrote the Mayflower Compact?
A group of english puritans
Who wrote the English Bill of Rights?
Members of the english parliament
Who wrote the Cato's Letter?
Anonymous english journalist
Who wrote the Common Sense?
Colonial journalist
Why is Magna Carta important today?
subject to the law, and guarantees the rights of individuals, the right to justice and the right to a fair trial.
Why was the Mayflower Compact significant?
it was the first democratic government to be established in the colonies
What did the English Bill of Rights create?
Separation of powers, limits the powers of the king and queen, enhances the democratic election and bolsters freedom of speech
How many essays were in the Cato's Letter?
144
What did the Common Sense encourage?
common people in the Colonies to fight for egalitarian government.
Was the Magna Carta successful?
Yes
Was the Mayflower Compact successful?
Yes
What are the rights in the English Bill of Rights?
Freedom to petition the king. Freedom to bear arms for self-defense. Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail. Freedom from taxation by royal prerogative, without the agreement of Parliament.
Were was the Cato's Letter originally published?
In London
Was the Common Sense successful?
Yes very