Government Quiz 2-1

Colonists valued limted government because they

• believed monarchs should have absolute power

• did not believe in representative government

• believed people should be protected from the actions of an unjust government

• believed that government was not necessary

Which document stated that monarchs could not interfere with parlimentary elections?

• English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Petition of Right

• Old Testament

Which was a belief of John Locke and one that influence the colonists?

• All people have inalienable rights such as liberty

• Powers of government should be separated.

• People are born naturally good and governement is not necessary

• Monarch should have supreme power

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut set up a representative government because

• recognized the authority of the royal governor

• gave the people the right to elect the governor and judges

• allowed taxation without the people's consent

• gave all colonists the right to vote

By 1776, all the colonial governments had

• recognized the King as the head of the church

• gained experience in representative government

• enacted direct democracy

• become identical

The Magna Carta recognized the principal of limited government in that

• abolished the monarchy and made England a republic

• abolished the right to jury trials

• restricted the power of the monarchy

• provided for total equality in England

The English Bill of Rights expanded on the rights established by the Magna Carta by

• abolishing the monarchy and making England a republic

• making the monarch the absolute ruler of England.

• required the monarch have the consent of Parliament to raise taxes

• outlawing private ownership of weapons

Colonial governments were influence by the Old Testment idea tht

• everyone should be required to attend worship

• people should be punished for breaking God's laws.

• the people shout obey the king as they would God

• the law should apply to everyone equally

Rousseau's idea of freedom of religion means that

• all citizens must practice a religion but are allowed to choose which one

• the government can create a state supported chuch if the people vote for it.

• people are allowed to worship as they choose without government interference

• chuches may not be taxed

A Judeo-Christian influence on colonial governent was

• the concept of an agreement between God and man called a covenant

• insistance that all citizens must obey government as they would God

• God's laws must be enforced by the government

• all people must follow the Christian faith