Origins of American Government
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which ancient civilization had the first direct democracy?
Mesopotamia
Rome
Greece
Babylon
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The Magna Carta of 1215 is important for establishing which of the following?
the Virginia Company
the principle of limited government
the scientific discoveries of the Enlightenment
an agreement for governing the colony of Plymouth
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which right was established by Magna Carta in 1215?
the right to a trial by jury
the right to vote in elections
the right to freedom of speech
the right to choose the monarch
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is one right that the Magna Carta gave?
It gave people property.
It made it illegal for the king to tax the nobles without their permission.
It encouraged people to question political authority.
It established voting rights for wealthy men.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which belief did the colonists hold based on rights granted by Magna Carta?
All human beings are entitled to certain natural rights.
The king only rules over his subjects by their consent.
New taxes cannot be imposed on subjects without their approval.
All criminals must be tried in England rather than in the colonies.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What view of government did the Magna Carta of 1215 have on the American colonists in 1776?
All human beings possess certain natural rights.
Natural law is based on the exercise of human reason.
New taxes should be approved by the people’s representatives.
The best governments separate their powers into three branches.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which describes the impact of Magna Carta on the American colonists in the 1770s?
They believed they could not be taxed without their consent.
They believed they could not be governed by a far-away island.
They favored a separation of the powers of government into different branches.
They thought they had the right to overthrow a king who did not protect their rights.
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