Magna Carta
What document is often considered the first step in the development of constitutional law?
a) The English Bill of Rights
b) The Declaration of Independence
c) Magna Carta
d) The Constitution
c) Magna Carta
What year was the English Bill of Rights made a law?
a) 1669
b) 1670
c) 1689
d) 1700
c) 1689
What year was the Mayflower Compact signed?
a) 1519
b) 1620
c) 1625
d) 1630
b) 1620
Who wrote "Common Sense"?
a) Thomas Paine
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) John Locke
d) Benjamin Franklin
a) Thomas Paine
What year was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a) 1776
b) 1783
c) 1774
d) 1787
a) 1776
What year was the Magna Carta signed?
a) 1200
b) 1300
c) 1215
d) 1600
c) 1215
Name one right that the English Bill of Rights guaranteed to citizens.
a) Right to own property
b) Right to assemble freely
c) Right to vote for all
d) Right to petition the government
d) Right to petition the government
Which group of people signed the Mayflower Compact?
the Pilgrims
What was the main argument of "Common Sense"?
a) To support the British monarchy
b) To argue for independence from Britain
c) To promote trade with Britain
d) To establish a new constitution
b) To argue for independence from Britain
Who is the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
a) Benjamin Franklin
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) John Adams
d) George Washington
b) Thomas Jefferson
Which principle did the Magna Carta introduce that limits the power of the king?
a) Due process of law
b) Freedom of speech
c) Right to bear arms
d) Trial by jury
a) Due process of law
How did the English Bill of Rights impact the authority of the monarchy?
a) It increased the king's powers.
b) It abolished the monarchy.
c) It limited the powers of the monarchy.
d) It made the monarchy hereditary.
c) It limited the powers of the monarchy.
What was the primary purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
a) To establish trade routes
b) To create a colony in Virginia
c) To establish self-governance among the Pilgrims
d) To form an alliance with Native Americans
c) To establish self-governance among the Pilgrims
How did "Common Sense" impact public opinion in the colonies?
a) It convinced many to remain loyal to Britain.
b) It caused division among the colonies.
c) It decreased support for independence.
d) It rallied support for independence.
d) It rallied support for independence.
What are the three unalienable rights mentioned in the Declaration?
a) Life, liberty, and property
b) Life, liberty, and security
c) Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
d) Life, freedom, and justice.
c) Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Who was forced to sign the Magna Carta?
a) King Henry VIII
b) King Richard II
c) King John
d) King Charles I
c) King John
What was significant about the English Bill of Rights for American colonists?
a) It provided a model for their own rights.
b) It influenced their understanding of rights.
c) It introduced taxation without representation.
d) It declared independence from Britain.
a) It provided a model for their own rights.
How did the Mayflower Compact contribute to the concept of democracy?
a) It created a monarchy.
b) It was an early example of a social contract.
c) It established a dictatorship.
d) It limited voting rights.
b) It was an early example of a social contract.
What type of government did Thomas Paine advocate for in "Common Sense"?
a) A monarchy
b) A theocracy
c) A republic based on democratic principles
d) A dictatorship
c) A republic based on democratic principles
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a) To establish a new form of government
b) To declare the colonies free from British rule.
c) To unite the colonies with Britain
d) To negotiate peace with the British Crown.
b) To declare the colonies free from British rule.
How did the Magna Carta influence modern democracy?
a) It established a monarchy.
b) It established the idea that everyone is subject to the law.
c) It eliminated taxation.
d) It created a new government.
b) It established the idea that everyone is subject to the law.
Which two events led to the creation of the English Bill of Rights?
a) The English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution
b) The Reformation and the Glorious Revolution
c) The Glorious Revolution and the resignation of King James II.
d) The War of the Roses and the Glorious Revolution.
c) The Glorious Revolution and the resignation of King James II.
What phrase is often associated with the Mayflower Compact regarding government?
a) "For the common man."
b) "For the general good of the colony."
c) "For freedom and equality."
d) "For the King and country.
b) "For the general good of the colony."
What phrase did Thomas Paine use to emphasize the urgency of independence?
a) "The time is now."
b) "These are the times that try men's souls."
c) "We must fight for our rights."
d) "Freedom is not free."
b) "These are the times that try men's souls."
What does the Declaration say is the right of the people if a government becomes destructive?
a) To seek advice from the government
b) To fight back violently
c) To accept their fate
d) To alter or abolish
d) To alter or abolish