Foundations of American Government

What is the Magna Carta?

• A document that limited the power of the king and established rights for the nobility

• A contract between the king and the nobility that guaranteed trial by jury

• A document that declared the independence of the United States from Great Britain

• A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating for American independence

What was the main purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

• To establish self-government and create rules for the Pilgrims' new society

• To declare the independence of the United States from Great Britain

• To limit the power of the king and establish rights for the nobility

• To advocate for American independence

What principle did the Mayflower Compact establish?

• Rule of law

• Social contract

• Trial by jury

• Self-government

What rights did the English Bill of Rights guarantee?

• Consent of Parliament for taxes and laws, right to petition the king, trial by jury

• No cruel and unusual punishment, right to bear arms, no standing armies

• Consent of Parliament for taxes and laws, right to bear arms, trial by jury

• No cruel and unusual punishment, right to petition the king, no standing armies

What was the main idea of Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

• To limit the power of the king and establish rights for the nobility

• To advocate for American independence

• To establish self-government and create rules for the Pilgrims' new society

• To declare the independence of the United States from Great Britain

What impact did the Magna Carta have on the colonists' views of government?

• It established the principle of self-government

• It guaranteed trial by jury

• It limited the power of the government

• It advocated for American independence

What principle did the English Bill of Rights establish?

• Rule of law

• Social contract

• Trial by jury

• Self-government

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

• To establish self-government and create rules for the Pilgrims' new society

• To declare the independence of the United States from Great Britain

• To limit the power of the king and establish rights for the nobility

• To advocate for American independence

What rights did the Magna Carta guarantee?

• Limited executive authority, protection of private property, trial by jury

• Consent of Parliament for taxes and laws, right to petition the king, trial by jury

• No cruel and unusual punishment, right to bear arms, no standing armies

• Consent of Parliament for taxes and laws, right to bear arms, trial by jury

What impact did Thomas Paine's Common Sense have on the colonists?

• It established the principle of self-government

• It guaranteed trial by jury

• It limited the power of the government

• It advocated for American independence