Unit 2 Practice Test

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What is Parliament?

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A legislative body

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What are the two houses in Parliament?

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House of Commons and House of Lords

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What are two important components in the Magna Carta?

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The right to a fair trial and protection from unlawful imprisonment

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What is common law?

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A legal system based on judicial decisions and precedents.

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What is a charter?

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A type of document outlining rights and privileges

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What was the Boston Massacre?

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A violent confrontation between British soldiers and American colonists.

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What was the Boston Tea Party?

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A protest against British taxation

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The Sons of Liberty were:

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A secret society formed to protect the rights of the colonists and to fight taxation by the British government

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The Declaration of Independence was written to:

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Announce the colonies' separation from Britain

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Name 3 people who were on the committee that was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence.

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Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin