CH 2.1 Origins of American Government

Which of the following civilizations influenced the ENGLISH style of government?

• Greeks
• Romans
• Egyptians
• Persians

Local functions of government, such as a sheriff, coroner, justice of the peace, county, and township are English ideas

• True
• False

When each individual has rights the government cannot take away and must respect, that government is said to be a...

• Totalitarian Government
• Limited Government
• Anarcho-commune
• Charter

When public policies are made by officials selected by the voters and held accountable in periodic elections, that is called a...

• Representative Government
• Democratic Government
• Limited Government
• Monarchy

What was the name of a great Charter forced upon King John of England by his barons in 1215 limiting his power?

• Declaration of Independence
• English Bill of Rights
• Magna Carta
• Petition of Right

What document was prepared by Parliament and signed by King Charles I of England in 1628; challenging the idea of the divine right of kings declaring even the monarch was subject to the law?

• Petition of Right
• Magna Carta
• English Bill of Rights
• Declaration of Independence 

What document was written by Parliament and agreed on by William and Mary of England in 1689; designed to prevent the abuse of power by English monarchs?

• Magna Carta
• English Bill of Rights
• Petition of Right
• Declaration of Independence

What refers to a city's basic law; its constitution; a written grant of authority from a king?

• Charter
• Pact
• Grant
• Proprietor 

What is a bicameral legislature?

• legislative body composed of two chambers.
• legislative body composed of one chamber
• the lawmaking ability of a king and queen
• legislative body with no power to legislate

What refers to a person to whom the king had made a grant of land, specifically in a colony?

• Proprietor
• Charter
• Noble
• Lord