Unit 7 ADV Test

a pamphlet published by Thomas Paine in 1776 to convince the American colonists to support becoming independent from England

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• English Bill of Rights

• Common Sense

a government document that expanded the powers of the English Parliament and expanded the rights of the people, as well as further limited the rights of the king; written by the members of the English Parliament in 1689

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• English Bill of Rights

• Common Sense

a government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility; written by the English nobles in 1215

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• English Bill of Rights

• Common Sense

an agreement between individuals that created a government that would provide order and protect the rights of the colonists; written by a group of English Puritans in Massachusetts in 1620

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• English Bill of Rights

• Common Sense

What did the colonists support because of the influence of Common Sense?

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

What is the rule of law?

• A. The idea that citizens should be given fair treatment

• B. A form of government in which people rule themselves

• C. Each branch has its own responsibilities

• D. The principle that the law should be applied to everyone

What is due process?

• Fair treatment and procedures when someone is accused of a crime

• Freedom without government interference

• Rights given to people by their Creator

• A foundational idea of how a government should work

What is liberty?

• Fair treatment and procedures when someone is accused of a crime

• Everyone has the same rights and opportunities

• Freedom without government interference

• A government that only has the powers given to it by its Constitution

What are natural rights?

• Fair treatment and procedures when someone is accused of a crime

• Everyone has the same rights and opportunities

• Rights given to people by their Creator

• A foundational idea of how a government should work

"The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom." - Who said this quote and which idea does it explain?

• Montesquieu - separation of powers

• Montesquieu - Checks and balances

• John Locke - Natural rights / natural law

• John Locke - State of nature