2.1 Quiz

What is the first idea of government brought by the colonists to North America?

• Ordered government

• Limited government

• Representative government

• Total government

Which document states that the king does not have total power and protects the rights of trial by jury and due process of law?

• Magna Carta

• Petition of Right

• English Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

According to the Petition of Right, what is the king forbidden to do during peacetime?

• Use the military to rule

• Keep an army

• Let soldiers live in people's homes

• All of the above

Which type of colony was ruled directly by the Crown?

• Royal colony

• Proprietary colony

• Charter colony

• Democratic colony

What is a written grant of authority from the king called?

• Charter

• Magna Carta

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

Which colony was organized by a proprietor, or owner, who was granted land by the king?

• Proprietary colony

• Royal colony

• Charter colony

• Democratic colony

What type of legislature did most colonies have?

• Bicameral

• Unicameral

• Tricameral

• No legislature

Which document guarantees a fair and speedy trial and ensures that all parliamentary elections are free?

• English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Petition of Right

• Declaration of Independence

What is the second idea of government brought by the colonists to North America?

• Ordered government

• Limited government

• Representative government

• Total government

According to the English Bill of Rights, what is forbidden to keep during peacetime?

• Army

• Navy

• Air Force

• Marines