The English Parliamentary Traditions

Where did the colonies get their ideas about trade and having a voice in the government?

• from living in Holland
• from the Native American traditions
• from England
• from life experiences

In 1215 English nobles forced King John to sign what document that placed restrictions on the power of the monarch?

• Magna Carta
• English Bill of Rights
• Parliament Papers
• Glorious Revolution

What does levy mean?

• to float above the ground
• to impose (a tax for example); to force to be paid.
• to build a wall to poke holes in for an irrigation system
• to gain freedom

What is a legislature?

• a group of people that have the power to make laws
• a group of people that have the power to rule a country
• a group of people that rule a countries trade
• a group of people that conducts trade

What was Parliament's greatest power?

• to make new laws
• to regulate trade
• to approve new taxes
• to declare war

The English Civil War led to what king being executed by the Parliament?

• King James II
• King Charles I
• King William 
• King James I

Who rose to power because of the Glorious Revolution?

• King Charles I
• King James II
• King George
• King William and Queen Mary

William and Mary had to sign what document to become the monarchs of England?

• Magna Carta
• English Bill of Rights
• Declaration of Independence
• Constitution

What did the English Bill of Rights do?

• listed freedoms that the government promised to protect
• listed the freedoms that the people wanted but didn't have
• listed the laws the King had to follow
• Charged the King with wrong doings

What is habeas corpus?

• the right to tax
• the idea that a person cannot be held in prison without being charged with a crime
• the idea that you should be tried by your peers
• the idea that you have the freedom of press