Constitution (Day 5 & 6 Quiz)

Magna Carta means

• The Great Charter

• Great Rights

• The Great King

• Power of the people

If the Magna Carta was a symbol for something, it would be _____. (Choose All That Apply)

• The King is not above the law

• The English people do have rights

• The King has absolute power

• All of These

The English Bill of Right of 1689 (Choose ALL that Apply)

• Protected the Rights of English Citizens

• Protected King James II

• Helped balance power among the King, common people, and nobles

• Protected the rights of Parliament

How did Magna Carta affect our American legal system?

• We use the same cool calligraphy in our legal documents.

• Many of our civil rights were ensrhined in Magna Carta.

• American judges still dress in medieval robes.

Which document was inspired by the English the Bill of Rights?

• The Bill of Rights
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Kentucky Resolution

What king and queen signed the Bill of Rights before being sworn in?

• James and Helen

• William and Mary

• Catherine and Henry

• Edward and Margaret

What did the Magna Carta do?

• Gave more power to the King
• Limited the power of the King
• Got rid of the Feudal System in England
• Gave more power to the Common People

 Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?

•  to show that they opposed representative government.
• to establish an orderly community
•  to reinforce the laws of England in the new colony
•  to guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colony

This was the name for the First Legislature in the Colonies?

• House of Burgers

• House of Burgesses

• House of Law

• The Senate

What is the name of the place the Pilgrims Landed?

• Plymouth Rock

• Alabama

• Stone Rock

• Virginia