Representative Government in the Colonies

What is representative government?

• Rule by King or Queen

• Rule by military leaders

• Rule by elected officials

• Rule by the people

What is the name of the document that limited the King of England

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• House of Burgesses

Why is the Magna Carta so important?

• Limited the King's power

• Council established in English government

• Started to give rights to noblemen and freemen

• All of the above

How did the Magna Carta change trials in court?

• Denied witnesses from attending

• Required council approval

• Allowed jury trial made up of peers

• Provided attorney to accused

Where is Jamestown located?

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• North Carolina

• New York

What year was Jamestown established?

• 1607

• 1620

• 1776

• 1787

What is the name of the legislative assembly in England?

• House of Representatives

• Parliament

• House of Burgesses

• Congress

What word means that is has two houses?

• Dos houses

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Tricameral

What is the name of the event in England that overthrew King James from the throne?

• Great Awakening

• William & Mary

• The Uprising

• Glorious Revolution

Why is the Glorious Revolution so important?

• Government will now be based on Parliament's laws

• England no longer has an established church

• William and Mary denied the English Bill of Rights

• All of the above