Ch 2 TEST

The early English document that required monarchs to obtain Parliament's approval before levying any new taxes

• Magna Carta

• bicameral

• Petition of Right

• Articles of confederation

Early English document that said everyone even Kings and queens had to obey English law.

• Magna Carta

• Petition of Right

• Articles of Confederation

• bicameral

This guaranteed Parliament free speech and gave all people protection from cruel and unusual punishment.

• Magna Carta

• Petition of Right

• Articles of Confederation

• English Bill of Rights

Framework of laws agreed to by settlers that put limits on the power of government and gave all free men the right to choose judges

• Mayflower Compact

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

Which political philosopher is associated with the idea of separation of powers?

• Montesquieu

• Jefferson

• Locke

• Washington

Idea that people should have a say, through representatives of their choosing, in their own government.

•     limited government

• representative government

•   Magna Carta

•   royal colony

Which type of colony enjoyed the most independence from the Crown?

• royal

• proprietary

• charter

• none of these

Civic virtue is the idea that people should do which of the following?

• understand political ideas

• abide by the social contract

• participate in the political process

• place the common good over private interests

One of the purposes of the New England Confederation was to

• draft a bill of rights for the colonies.

• form a military force to attack the French.

• create a constitution for the New England colonies.

• defend against threats posed by Native Americans.

Why did the colonial assemblies reject the Albany Plan of Union?

• The assemblies disliked the structure of the Iroquois constitution.

• They feared that the plan gave too much power to the Crown.

• The plan had been rejected by a majority of the delegates at Albany.

• They believed that it would encourage French attacks against the colonies.