Chapter 2 Practice Test

When the first English settlers arrived in North America, what did they bring with them?

• Their political heritage

• Their economic system

• Their religious beliefs

• Their cultural traditions

What idea was included in the English political heritage brought by the settlers?

• A monarchy with absolute power

• A representative government

• A single-house legislature

• A theocratic government

What is the name of the bicameral legislature that evolved from the king's advisory council in England?

• Congress

• Senate

• Parliament

• Assembly

Which document signed by King John in 1215 was one of the first efforts towards limited government?

• The Petition of Right

• The English Bill of Rights

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

What did the Magna Carta institute that eventually protected the individual rights of most citizens?

• The rule of law

• The right to vote

• Freedom of speech

• The right to bear arms

Which document, signed by King Charles, required monarchs to obtain Parliament’s approval before levying new taxes?

• The Magna Carta

• The Petition of Right

• The English Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

What was the House of Burgesses established in 1619 an experiment in?

• Direct democracy

• Representative democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

What was the Mayflower Compact an agreement to do?

• Govern according to the king's rule

• Govern according to majority rule and the consent of the people

• Establish a monarchy

• Establish a dictatorship

Which type of colony was based on a grant of land by the English monarch to a proprietor?

• Royal colony

• Charter colony

• Proprietary colony

• Independent colony

Which type of colony was directly controlled by the king through an appointed governor?

• Proprietary colony

• Charter colony

• Royal colony

• Independent colony