Documents that influenced U.S. gov

The Mayflower Compact was important because it -

• established an alliance between the American colonists and Native America

• was a social contract that established the first self government in New England

• declared American independence from the British government

• granted economic freedom in the colonies and overturned British trade laws

Principles of the Magna Carta

A rule of law should limit the power of the king.

Certain basic rights should be protected.

Government should be based on an agreement between the ruler and the ruled

According to the information above, which of the following is most influenced by the Magna Carta?

• Feudalism

• Judicial Review

• Limited Government

• Federalism

Which statement best explains the influence of the English Bill of Rights on the U.S. government?

• The ideas included in the English Bill of Rights have influenced the political process

• The English Bill of Rights provided a model for defining the rights of Americans within the Bill of Rights

• Many of the ideas contained in the English Bill of Rights are included in the founding documents.

• The English Bill of Rights had no significant influence on the U.S. government.

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was the first...?

• Document that banned slavery in the colonies

• Written constitution in the colonies

• Representative assembly in the colonies

• Declaration of Independence