Unit 1 Terms to Know

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a colony?

• A territory settled and controlled by a foreign power

• A country with its own government

• A city-state with independent rule

• A region with no outside influence

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a monarch?

• A king or queen who rules a country, often inherited through family

• A group of people who make laws for a country

• Money collected from citizens by the government

• A person who studies ideas about government

Open Ended

How do the roles of a monarch and a parliament differ in governing a country?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are purposes of taxes collected by the government?

• To fund services

• To fund public works

• To increase the wealth of the monarch

• To make laws

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Freedoms or protections that belong to all people are called

.

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A person who studies and writes about ideas like government, rights, and justice is called a

.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a layer of government mentioned in the image?

• Federal

• State

• County

• School

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Delegates are chosen to

or vote for others.

Open Ended

Why might a government need a written constitution? Use information from the images to support your answer.

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements are true about a constitution based on the image?

• It is a written document.

• It sets up laws and rules.

• It outlines the powers of leaders.

• It is an unwritten tradition.

Multiple Choice

What was the main purpose of the Mayflower Compact (document signed on the Mayflower ship by colonists on their way to America), according to the image?

• To establish a monarchy

• To create a self-governing colony

• To declare independence from Britain

• To form a military alliance

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a key purpose of the English Bill of Rights (1689)?

• To limit the power of the monarch

• To expand the king's authority

• To abolish Parliament

• To establish a new monarchy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the House of Burgesses is correct?

• It was the first legislative assembly in the American colonies.

• It was created in Athens, Greece.

• It was a royal court established by the king.

• It was responsible for writing the Magna Carta.

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A colony is a territory settled and controlled by a

power.

Open Ended

How would you explain the concept of a 'colony' in your own words, and why do you think colonies were important in the shaping of the United States Constitution?

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Athens, Greece is known as the birthplace of