Founding Documents

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A document is a written form of communication. True or False?

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True

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What influence did the Mayflower Compact have on the colonists views of government?

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people can form a new government

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The picture shows a passage from Thomas Paine's Common Sense. Which statement shows this in our modern political system? absolute monarchy controls laws, authoritarian governments restrict freedoms, members of the Supreme Court are appointed, legislative officials are elected by the people

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legislative officials are elected by the people

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What idea of government is described in the following list?

*The king could not impose taxes without approval
*A group of barons would make sure that rule of law was followed
*The king could appoint court officials if they understood and followed the law

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limited government

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The English Bill of Rights enumerated the following rights:

*right to bear arms
*right to petition the king

Which document was influenced by these ideas?

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The Bill of Rights

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The picture here shows the colonists on the Mayflower. Which idea of government best describes what we see here?

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democracy

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In his pamphlet Common Sense Thomas Paine claimed the British King had treated the colonists unfairly. Which term best describes this action? Options: habeas corpus, right to counsel, right to bear arms

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tyranny

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The Mayflower Compact is an example of...

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social contract

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Which idea of government is described in the passage: "When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another..." -The Declaration of Independence, 1776?

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consent of the governed

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Which document impacted the view of government stated in Article One, Section 9, clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution, which demands that "The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it."? Options: Mayflower Compact, Common Sense, Magna Carta, Declaration of Independence

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Magna Carta