AG Unit 2 Test Bank

In the charter colonies, most governmental matters were handled by

• the British monarch.
• Parliament.
• a proprietor.
• the colonists.

Why is the English Bill of Rights considered significant in the history of government?

• It established a dictatorship in England.
• It increased the power of the monarchy.
• It set the stage for constitutional monarchy.
• It abolished Parliament.

Which term refers to the protection against the arbitrary taking of life, liberty, or property?

• Due Process
• Rule of Law
• Filibuster
• Discharge Petition

What were the three types of colonies in North America during the colonial period?

• Royal, imperial, and proprietary
• Charter, federal, and royal
• Royal, proprietary, and charter
• Dominion, territorial, and proprietary

What was the policy known as that allowed colonies a large measure of self-government and broad lawmaking powers during the colonial period?

• Royal control
• Federalism
• Salutary Neglect
• Monarchical rule

In which type of colony were judges appointed by the legislature, not the Crown?

• Charter colony
• Proprietary colony
• Royal colony
• Administrative colony

What event involved men disguised as indigenous Americans boarding ships and dumping cargo into Boston Harbor?

• Stamp Act Congress
• Boston Massacre
• Committees of Correspondence
• Boston Tea Party

What was the main purpose of the First Continental Congress that met in Philadelphia in 1774?

• To declare independence
• To discuss colonial trade
• To seek a compromise with the British Crown
• To organize the Boston Tea Party

When was the Declaration of Independence formally adopted by the Second Continental Congress?

• May 10, 1775
• July 4, 1776
• March 1, 1781
• June 7, 1776

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Hancock