magna Carta and Mayflower compact

The king of what country was forced to sign the Magna Carta?

• France 
• Denmark
• England
• Spain

Some of the clauses of the Magna Carta are still in force as English law. 

• True
• False

Which of the below was NOT a part of the Magna Carta? 

• trial by jury
• council of 25 barons to watch over king
• The right for each free man to vote for king 
• Protection from illegal imprisonment

What is the “Body Politick” mentioned in the Mayflower Compact?

• government
• mayflower
• governor
• captain

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

Which of the following is the most important reason why Pilgrims came to America?

•  gold
• trade
• land
• religious freedom

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.

The Magna Carta means...

• Grand Document
• Glorious Constitution
• Great Charter
• Magnificent Constitution

The Magna Carta was signed by the King and the _________.

• Barons
• Queen
• Prince
• Commoners