1.3 Documents

What concept did the Magna Carta introduce?

• Due process of law

• Freedom of speech

• Right to bear arms

• Universal suffrage

What was the Mayflower Compact based on?

• The king's decree

• Consent of the governed

• Military power

• Divine right

What principle did the English Bill of Rights emphasize?

• Right to privacy

• Equal rights for all

• No taxation without representation

• Freedom of religion

What did Thomas Paine's Common Sense advocate for?

• Monarchy

• Representative self-government

• Dictatorship

• Anarchy

What right does the concept of 'due process of law' protect?

• Right to own property

• Freedom to travel

• Right to vote

• Fair treatment and trial

What does 'consent of the governed' mean?

• Leaders choose their successors

• Government power comes from the people

• Children can vote

• Only the wealthy can govern

What did the Mayflower Compact introduce?

• A new language

• Self-government

• The first bank

• Compulsory education

What fundamental rights did the English Bill of Rights recognize?

• Right to free healthcare

• Right to free public transportation

• Right to internet access

• Right to life, liberty, and property

What was a key term associated with Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

• Feudalism

• Totalitarianism

• Representative self-government

• Absolute monarchy

What concept did the Magna Carta establish regarding the king?

• The king can do no wrong

• The king is all-powerful

• The king is a divine being

• The king is subject to law