Unit 2 Gov

All the colonies shared what features? (pick 3)

• Written Constitutions

• Federal Courts

• Legislative and Executive branches

• legislatures with elected officials

Due process can be traced to what document?

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of rights

• US Constitution

The Mayflower Compact is most associated with what government idea?

• Due Process

• Limited Government

• Self Rule

• Separation of Powers

the power of the government comes from the people

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Rule of Law

• Social Contract

Fair treatment of citizens through the justice system

• popular sovereignty

• rule of law

• natural law

• due process

The Virginia House of Burgesses and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut represent what?

• New nations

• causes of the American Revolution

• results of French and Indian War

• Early influences on American democracy

Period of time that references when Great Britain did not enforce laws in the American colonies.

• Enlightenment

• Great War

• Salutary Neglect

• prolonged isolation

Which of these occurred FIRST?

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• US Constitution

• Mayflower Compact

The French and Indian War led to an increase of taxes on the colonists from the British.

• TRUE

• FALSE

"unalienable rights" are mentioned in what document?

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

• Articles of Confederation