Roots of America #1

Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs that what two things could improve society?

• power and privilege

• money and fame

• good looks and charm

• reason and science

This "Great Charter" established the rights listed below?

-No one is above the law

- Basic rights of citizens

- Rule of law

- Representative assemblies

• the Constitution

• Napoleonic Code

• the Communist Manifesto

• the Magna Carta

What is the British name for the lawmaking body of government.

• House of Burgess

• Congress

• Parliament

• Senate

Why was is called The Glorious Revolution?

• only soldiers die, not civilians.

• it was a political upheaval in which the ruling class is removed from power by the common people

• it was a peaceful transfer of power between the monarch and parliament

• King James II was a bloodthirsty king who was removed quietly

The English Bill of Rights included all of the following statements except which one?

• Guaranteed free elections

• Restricted the power of the Monarch

• Eliminated cruel and unusual punishment

• Denied judicial review

A ruling as a basis for judicial decision making in a later case.

• Post Assessment

• Precedent

• Pre-Assessment

• Judicial Review

What is Common Law

• Laws made by Parliament

• Laws based on precedents & customs

• Laws made by the Government

What is a colony?

• A place that has certain traits in common with other places near it

• a place where people can't practice their religion freely

• a place that's settled by people inside their home country but does not follow the rules of that home country

• a place that's settled by people outside their home country and belongs to or is ruled by a parent country elsewhere

Which was not a factor in shaping American identity?

• Religion

• Business

• Family

• Education

This is an agreement between individuals in a society to give up part of their freedom to a government in exchange for protection and natural rights.

• Separation of Powers

• Checks & Balances

• Social Contract

• Common Law