Civics Quiz Foundations of United States Govt.

Why was King John forced to sign the Magna Carta?

• to increase the power of the monarchy
• to end taxation in England
• to force the monarchy to give up power
• to weaken the power of nobles

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Why is the Magna Carta an important document in British history?

• It was the first document to place limits on the king's power
• It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens
• It established Parliament as the nation's legislative body.
• It determined England's physical boundaries

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Habeas corpus means the government must explain why _____

• the King is above the law

• it is holding someone in jail

• there are 3 branches of government

The English Bill of Rights contained the ideas of consent of the governed and individual rights. Consent of the governed means ______

• the people have no legal rights

• the king is in charge of everything

• the people agree to and are part of their government

Ideas from the English Bill of Rights were included in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Bill of Rights. Those ideas include the importance of ________ and the consent of the governed

• individual rights

• religion

• King's rights

Which of the following statements is a correct description of the Mayflower Compact?

• The men on board the Mayflower bound themselves into a “civic body politic.” 
• The Pilgrims practiced an early and pure form of democracy
• The Mayflower Compact applied just to the non-Pilgrims on board the Mayflower
• None of the above. 

 Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?

•  to show that they opposed representative government.
• to establish an orderly community
•  to reinforce the laws of England in the new colony
•  to guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colony

The Mayflower Compact foreshadows the U.S. Constitution in which of the following ways

•  It places the source of government power in the people rather than in God or a King.
• It ensures both the right to free speech and the separation of church and state
• it establishes three branches of government in order to create a system of checks and balances.
• It grants equal rights to all residents regardless of race or gender.

"No freeman shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions...except by the lawful judgement of his peers..."
-Magna Carta, 1215
Which political idea was influenced by this provision of the Magna Carta?

• federalism
• due process
• a bicameral legislature
• the social contract

Reread the following excerpt. What strong feeling does Paine try to bring out in hislisteners with this emotional appeal?“. . . America will never be happy until she gets clear of foreign dominion.”  

• pity for foreigners
• fear of other countries
• enthusiasm for the cause
• unhappiness about living in America

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