English Heritage & Influences

For centuries, England had been ruled by a:

• President

• House of Congress

• Commonwealth

• Monarch

This document limited the power of the king and recognized the mutual obligations of lords and vassals.

• Common Sense

• The Federalist Papers

• Magna Carta

• The White House Tapes

This document established that no one would be above the law, not even a king or queen.

• Common Sense

• The Federalist Papers

• Magna Carta

• The English Bill of Rights

Parliament is a bicameral legislature that includes:

• The House of Representatives and the Senate

• The House of Commons and The House of Lords

• The House of Commons and The House of Representatives

• The House of Representative and The House of Direct-Democracy Lords (HDDR)

This completely bloodless event removed and replaced a monarch. Established Parliament's supremacy over the monarchy.

• The Glorious Revolution

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Enlightenment

• “Let them eat cake”

Which document did NOT limit the power of the monarch?

• English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

Judges use ----, or rulings in earlier cases, to decide court cases.

• Charters

• Parliamentary procedures

• Magna Cartas

• Precedents

This group was the first representative form of government in the American colonies.

• First Continental Congress

• Virginia House Burgesses

• Albany Conference

• North Carolina General Assembly

First written constitution in America:

• The Federalist Papers

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Fundamental Utilitarian Constitution of Kansas

• English Bill of Rights

Match the following Enlightenment thinker with their idea: John Locke

• Popular Sovereignty

• Social Contract

• Separation of Powers

• Popular Revolution