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One of the first efforts toward limited government, signed by King John in 1215 and instituted the Rule of Law is called _________________.
What is Magna Carta
An experiment in representative democracy in 1619.
What is the Jamestown House of Burgesses
A Renaissance scholar who influenced American democracy.
Who is Machiavelli
When the first English settlers arrived in North America they brought ___________________ with them, ready to adjust it as necessary for their new home.
What is political heritage
One of the reasons this war broke out was because of the king's attempts to control colonies.
What is the American Revolution
1628 document signed by King Charles that focused on protecting individual rights, requiring monarchs to obtain Parliament's approval before adding taxes, imprisoning people, forcing citizens to house soldiers, or establishing military rule during times of peace.
What is Petition of Right
This agreement in a representative democracy governed according to majority rule and the consent of the people.
What is the Mayflower Compact
The French philosopher who influenced American democracy with his ideas about republicanism or representative government.
English political heritage included the idea of __________________________________, which in England had evolved from a king's advisory council to a two-house legislature.
What is representative government
The belief that government should be subject to strict limits on the lawful use of power.
What is limited government
This English document guaranteed Parliament the privilege of free speech; and gave all people protection from cruel and unusual punishment.
What is English Bill of Rights
A colony based on a grant of land by the English monarch to a proprietor, who could appoint all officials and make all laws.
What is Proprietary Colony
The Framers incorporated religious beliefs in human equality and divine origin of rights into their design for a new American government. These religious influences were from ______________ beliefs.
What is Judeo-Christian
The legislature was made up of two-houses that worked to limit the power of English monarchs. What were they called?
House of Lords and House of Commons
The idea that people should have a say, through representatives of their choosing, in their own government.
What is representative government
In 1639, a set of laws that limited the power of the government and gave all free men the right to choose the people to serve as judges.
What is the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
This type of colony was directly controlled by the king through an appointed governor. Had a two-house legislature.
What is Royal Colony
An Enlightenment thinker who promoted the idea of natural rights.
An English legal scholar whose book Commentaries on the Laws of England became the basis for law in the colonies.
Who is William Blackstone
Means two-chamber
What is bicameral
This colony operated under charters agreed to by the colony and the king. They had the most independence. Colonists elected a legislature that made laws and appointed a governor.
What is Charter Colony
This intellectual thinker influenced the Framers with ideas about economic and civil liberties.
Jean-Jaques Rousseau