Personalized Learning: Foundations of the U.S. Constitution

Why is the Magna Carta an important document in American 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 determined England's physical boundaries

Why did the Articles of Confederation have a weak central government?

• People liked having no rules to live by.

• A strong central government was a silly idea.

• People feared a strong central government would lead to an abuse of power.

• A strong central government is one of the Inalienable Rights.

Which idea describes the Magna Carta of 1215?

• 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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The Magna Carta of 1215 started the path to which form of government in modern day America?

• communism

• absolute monarchy

• oligarchy

• representative democracy

Ideas from the English Bill of Rights were included in the _______

• Magna Carta

• Constitution

• Very Old History Document

Ideas from the _________ were also included in the U.S. Bill of Rights

• Selective Service

• Spanish Bill of Rights

• English Bill of Rights

Magna Carta contained the ideas of _________and common law

• limited government

• monarchies

• naturalization

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 best describes "due process of law?"

• Someone convicted of a crime does not have rights

• Someone convicted of a crime still has rights

• A law this is unfair

• A judge that can do whatever he wants