Chapter 2 Lesson 1 "Influences on American Colonial Governments"

Why is the Magna Carta one of the most important documents to American government?

• Because it declared America's independence from Britain
• Because it established the principle of limited government

• Because it granted all citizens the right to vote
• Because it established the first democratic government in America

Which of the following are written examples in the Magna Carta that limited the power of English Kings? Which examples were not in the Magna Carta?

Groups:

(a) Examples

,

(b) Not an Example

• personal rights to choose your job

• right to rebel if the king broke his part of agreement

• the right to vote

• the right to an attorney

• right to trial by one's peers

• right to equal treatment under the law

• no taxation without consent of the people

Match the following dates with the correct document or event.

• Pilgrims signed Mayflower Compact

• 1620

• King John forced to sign Magna Carta

• 1607

• English Bill of RIghts created

• June 15, 1215

• first English settlement at Jamestown

• 1689

An agreement between the people and their government in which the people consent to give up some freedom and the government agrees to protect the people's rights is called a

Why do people agree to form a social contract?

• To limit personal freedoms and individual rights.
• To create a hierarchical society with power concentrated in the hands of a few.
• To establish order and protect every individual's rights within a society.

• To promote chaos and conflict within a society.

Match each group of people with the type of government they established.

Groups:

(a) Established a direct democracy

,

(b) Established a representative democracy

• Ancient Greeks

• House of Burgesses

• Pilgrims

• Ancient Romans

Which of the following are natural rights that government cannot take away?

• life

• money

• property

• liberty

This depiction of King John signing the Magna Carta is not really what happened. Give two differences from what happened to what is shown in the illustration.

A ​ (a)   is a group of representatives that makes ​ (b)   .​

• legislature
• judge
• laws
• president
• decisions

The Mayflower Compact was a

• document that limited the power of the monarchy.

• letter that the Colonists sent to King George III.

• pamphlet written by Voltaire.

• written plan for government.