Government - Chapter 2 Test

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Who brought their ideas of government when they came to the American colonies?

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The English

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No arbitrary or illegal taxation. The King must have Parliament's consent.

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Petition of Right

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No standing army without Parliament's consent. That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of parliament, is against the law.

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English Bill of Rights

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Why was the Petition of Rights written?

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To object King Charles I's overreach of authority.

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The idea that government is RESTRICTED in what it can do is

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Limited Government

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The Magna Carta of 1215 is important for establishing which of the following?

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the principle of limited government

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Which document from 1689 influenced the ideas about the rights of the citizens?

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English Bill of Rights

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Which right was established by Magna Carta in 1215?

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the right to trial by jury

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The Petition of Right ultimately gave us:

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Monarchs needed approval before taxing people

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In 1215, a group of barons forced the king to sign a charter of liberties which established the power of the monarchy is no absolute.

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Magna Carta