Governmental Matters in Charter Colonies

In a charter colony, governmental matters were handled by

• The British King

• The colonists

• The wealthy person that started the colony

• The church

Which of the following did the Second Continental Congress achieve?

• Prepared a Declaration of Rights

• Established a strong central government

• Raised an army

• Passed the Intolerable Acts

Which state constitution is the oldest and still in force today?

• Massachusetts

• New Hampshire

• South Carolina

• Virginia

The Federalist Papers were written to

• gain support for the Constitution in New York

• urge ratification of the Constitution in Virginia

• expose the lack of civil liberties in the Constitution

• condemn the Constitution for no mention of God

Which idea is not part of the Declaration of Independence?

• People have certain natural rights.

• Government can only exist with the people's permission

• God gives certain people the right to govern.

• The people may change or abolish the government.

Which of the following was not a source of ideas for the Constitution?

• State Constitutions

• Virginia's royal charter

• John Locke's ideas

• British Tradition

Opposed ratification of the Constitution.

• Federalist

• New Jersey Plan

• Magna Carta

• Antifederalist

One House

• Unicameral

• Charter

• Bicameral

• Boycott

A refusal to buy or sell.

• ratification

• charter

• boycott

• Petition of Right

Required a tax stamp on all printed material.

• Tea Act

• Petition of Right

• Magna Carta

• Stamp Act