Influenced Bill of Rights
The Mayflower Compact was important in the development of American Democracy because...
It provided an example of colonial self-rule
In colonial Massachusetts, each town was largely self-governed and all adult male members of the Puritan Church could hold office or participate in these.
Town meetings
The Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Bill of Rights found in the U.S. Constitution are similar in that both provided for...
protects for the press and religious freedom
The Fourth Amendment protects individuals from "unreasonable..." this
Searches and Seizures
The Sixth Amendment guarantees this to all persons accused of a crime.
A fair an impartial trial
In 1215, English nobles forced King John to sign this document focused on the rights of individuals rather than all power to the King.
The Magna Carta
This was the first constitution in the American colonies.
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639)
The first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution are known as this.
The Bill of Rights
Protections first stated in the English Bill of Rights of 1689 and then by Enlightenment thinkers about the social contract were later included in the Bill of Rights to...
Protect the liberties of the people from abuse by the government
This Amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial in certain civil cases.
What is the Seventh Amendment
This historical document was written in 1689 and confirmed that monarchs could not collect new taxes or raise an army without Parliament's consent.
The English Bill of Rights
The passing of this by Parliament in 1765 against the American colonies was seen as an assault on their property rights.
the Quartering Act (1765)
Name two of the five rights covered by the First Amendment.
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of the Press
The Right of Assembly
The Right to Petition
The Fifth Amendment stated that a citizen cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property without this...
Due process of law
The Quartering Act of 1765 permitted housing of British soldiers in the homes of American colonists. This abuse of power became prohibited by this document.
The Bill of Rights
What role did the Virginia Declaration of Rights play in the Bill of Rights?
Included a list of rights that were a precedent for the Bill of Rights.
Thomas Jefferson used many parts of this document in writing the Declaration of Independence; served as a model for many protections found in the Bill of Rights.
the Virginia Declaration of Rights (1776)
This amendment states that "a well-regulated militia" is necessary for the security of a free nation.
The Second Amendment
This document guaranteed freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom of religion to individuals and later served as a precedent for the Bill of Rights.
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
The police cannot enter your home without a search warrant falls under which amendment?
The Fourth Amendment
What is the correct order of the following historical documents:
Virginia Declaration of Independence, Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Virginia Declaration of Independence
As a result of Massachusetts being the center of turmoil and uprisings against the British Parliament, this act was passed placing severe limitations on the colonist's ability to assemble in their town meetings
Massachusetts Government Act (1774)
The Third Amendment prohibits the government from doing this.
Prohibits the government from placing troops in people's homes without their permission.
The ideas of various Enlightenment thinkers contributed to the creation of the Bill of Rights by...
demonstrating a need to protect the rights of individuals
The main idea behind the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments...
Persons accused of a crime enjoy certain basic rights