Chapter 2 Government Test Review

What was the importance of the Magna Carta?

• It said the king could suspend the laws in the colonies

• It limited power of the English king

• It required that Parliament approve all taxes

• It upheld the idea of the divine right of kings

How did English documents such as the English Bill of Rights influence American settlers?

• They avoided the mistake made in those documents

• The government set up in the United States included the same rights as the English documents

• They caused anger among settlers

• The document almost prevented the Revolution

Which type of colony governed themselves?

• Royal colonies

• Proprietary Colonies

• Charter colonies

• all British colonies

In which type of colony did strict governors anger the colonists?

• Royal colonies

• Charter colonies

• Proprietary colonies

• Unicameral colonies

Most of the 13 colonies were:

• Charter colonies

• Royal colonies

• Proprietary colonies

• Informed colonies

Why did many colonists come to believe so strongly in government?

• Because they rebelled immediately and won their independence

• Because the far-away British government had largely left them alone

• Because the king assured them that they would always be self-governing

• Because they strongly objected to taxes imposed by the crown

Which of the following best explains why the First and Second Continental Congresses had different outcomes?

• Most of the delegates to the First Congress did not attend the Second

• The two congresses were separated by the Revolutionary War

• Most delegates to the First wanted independence, while the Second did not

• The First Congress lasted much longer than the Second Congress

According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the only legitimate basis for a government's powers?

• Divine right

• Tradition

• Consent of the Governed

• Military Strength

Which of the following is NOT a feature that most of the State constitutions had in common?

• Civil rights and liberties

• separation of powers and checks and balances

• popularly elected conventions and voter ratification

• the principles of limited government and popular sovereignty

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

• They were not detailed or specific enough

• They were too weak to bind the States together

• They gave more power to some States than to others

• They made the Congress and President far too powerful