Grade 8 Social Studies test

What is self-government?

• You have to take care of yourself

• People can make decisions about how their government should work

• Having self-control

• Electing people to represent you in government

What are some of the rights guaranteed by the English Bill of Rights?

• The right to bear arms

• The right to marry whoever you want

• No cruel and unusual punishment

• Freedom of expression

• Free elections

Who wrote Cato's letters?

• Anonymous - nobody knows

• The Sons of Liberty

• Thomas Paine

• King George III

In a Constitutional Monarchy...

• The King has absolute power

• The King shares his power with his children

• The Queen and the President get married

• The King's power is limited by a written document

What is due process?

• You have to pay your bills when they are due

• Reasonable laws that treat everyone fairly

• A person can ask the government for help

• If you're accused of a crime you can get bailed out of jail

When we choose a representative through voting we...

• indict them

• process them

• elect them

• direct them

What are some of the things the Magna Carta did?

• Gave the king more power

• Limited the King's power

• Gave the right of free speech

• Established due process

• Gave the right of a fair trial

True or false: Common Sense was written in fancy language that only the elites could understand.

• True

• False

When one person is able to take all the power in a government that is known as:

• Democracy

• Presidency

• Dictatorship

• Junta

In an Oligarchy

• Everybody participates in government

• Only a small group can participate in government

• One person has most of the power in government

• There are no laws