Origin of US Gov

Which tyrannical monarch led to the English Bill of Rights

• Charles I

• Jeb Bush

• James II

• William of Orange

What year was England founded with absolute rule

• 1942

• 1776

• 1066

• 453

What was the first written code of laws?

• Code of Hammurabi

• Rosetta Stone

• US Constitution

• Magna Carta

What was NOT an issue under the Articles of Confederation?

• Rebellion

• States declaring monarchs

• High Taxes

• High Inflation

Which document created parliament in 1215?

• Magna Carta

• Treaty of Paris

• Declaration of Rights

• English Bill of Rights

What did Thomas Hobbes' believe was the natural state of man?

• Agriculture

• Peaceful

• liquid

• Constant War

What type of colony does the monarch rule with absolute power?

• Royal Colony

• Charter Colony

• Proprietary Colony

• No

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Ben Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

Thomas Jefferson was the key to Virginia ratifying the Constitution?

• True

• False

New Jersey plan emphasized what?

• Bicameral Legislature

• Elected Executive Branch

• Equal Representation

• Representation based on population