Colonial Influences

When citizens approve of their leaders, this is an example of

• social contract

• rule of law

• natural rights

• checks and balances

The statement below is from Magna Carta (1215).

"No freeman shall be taken or imprisoned or disseised or exiled or any way destroyed, nor will we go upone him, except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land."

Which right was guaranteed in this excerpt?

• trial by jury

• no taxation without representation

• freedom of the press

• freedom of religion

How was Locke's social contract theory related to his belief in natural law?

• He argued subjects had the right to rebel against a ruler who acted against natural law.

• He argued that whatever the kibg did was good according to natural law.

• He argued that natural law required the colonists to be given their independence.

• He argued that God had especially chosen kings to rule over their subjects as part of nature.

Which describes an impact of Magna Carta on the American colonists in the 1770's?

• They believed they could not be taxed without their consent.

• They believed they could not be governed by a far away island.

• They thought they had the right to overthrow a king who did not protect their rights.

• They favored separation of powers in their government which was three branches.

Which document confirmed the rights of English subjects after the overthrow of James II in the Glorious Revolution?

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• English Bill of Rights

• Montesquieu's Spirit of the Laws

Which of the following were most similar?

• Mayflower Compact and John Locke's Social Contract theory

• English Bill of Rights and Thomas Paine's Common Sense

• Magna Carta and Montesquieu's separation of powers

• Mayflower Compact and Montesquieu's separation of powers

How did the Magna Carta influence a political system?

• created natural rigts

• established states' rights

• gave the king unlimited (more) power

• Limited the government's power

The statements below are from three of the amendments to the US Constitution:

"Congress shall make no law...prohibiting...the right of the people...to petition the government for a redress of grievances."

-First Amendment

"The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."

-Second Amendment

"No cruel and unusual punishments [shall be] inflicted"

-Eighth Amendment

Which earlier document contained similar rights?

• Magna Carta (1215)

• The Mayflower Compact (1620)

• The English Bill of Rights (1689)

• Spirit of the Laws (1784)

Which statement describes the influence of natural-law beliefs on Enlightenment thinkers?

• They argued it was natural for subjects to obey established governments.

• They questioned any practices that seemed to go against reason and natural law.

• They believed that royal power was natural because it was based on divine right.

• They claimed church teachings should not be challenged since they rested on natural law.

How are the Enlightenment ideas that influenced the Founding Fathers reflected in modern institutions?

• Colonies have been re-established to preserve popular sovereignty.

• Oligarchies have increased to safeguard natural rights.

• The United Nations promotes universal human rights

• The European Union encourages economic stability.