1.3 Understanding the Foundations of American Government

What document introduced the concept of due process of law?

• The Magna Carta

• The Mayflower Compact

• The English Bill of Rights

• Common Sense

What concept did the Magna Carta introduce that affects everyone's right to fair treatment?

• Representative self-government

• Popular sovereignty

• Due process of law

• Consent of the governed

Which document established that even the king is subject to law?

• Common Sense

• The English Bill of Rights

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Magna Carta

What principle did the Mayflower Compact introduce?

• Right to a fair trial

• No taxation without representation

• Individual rights

• Consent of the governed

What foundational idea was laid by the Mayflower Compact?

• Limitation of government power

• Popular sovereignty

• Right to life, liberty, and property

• Self-government

Which document emphasized 'no taxation without representation'?

• The English Bill of Rights

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Magna Carta

• Common Sense

Which document guaranteed the right to a speedy and fair jury trial?

• The Magna Carta

• Common Sense

• The Mayflower Compact

• The English Bill of Rights

What did the English Bill of Rights emphasize?

• The church's authority over the state

• Individual rights and limits on government power

• The divine right of kings

• The king's absolute power

Who argued for the idea of independence and a government that reflects the will of the people?

• Thomas Paine

• The signers of the Mayflower Compact

• The authors of the Magna Carta

• The drafters of the English Bill of Rights

What was Thomas Paine's pamphlet 'Common Sense' advocating for?

• Independence and representative self-government

• Due process of law

• No taxation without representation

• Consent of the governed