Exploring Forms of Government: Part 1

What was the primary reason for the creation of the Magna Carta?

• To limit the power of King John

• To establish a new monarchy

• To expand the British Empire

• To create a new religion

Which of the following actions was NOT attributed to King John?

• Establishing a new parliament

• Murdering his own nephew

• Starving his opponents

• Imprisoning his former wife

What significant right did the Magna Carta grant to free men?

• The right to vote

• The right to own property

• The right to justice and a fair trial

• The right to free speech

Why did the Magna Carta initially fail to create peace between King John and his Barons?

• King John ignored it

• The Pope declared it invalid

• It was lost in a fire

• The Barons refused to sign it

What was the House of Burgesses?

• A legislative assembly in Virginia

• A group of British soldiers

• A religious council

• A group of merchants

Who could be elected as a Burgess in Virginia?

• Any male resident

• Any property-owning male

• Any landowner

• Any British citizen

What was the main issue that led to the conflict between the House of Burgesses and the British Governor?

• Taxation without representation

• Land disputes

• Religious differences

• Trade restrictions

What was the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?

• A military alliance

• A trade agreement

• A written constitution

• A religious text

From where did the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut derive its authority?

• The free men of the colony

• The Church

• The British Parliament

• The King

What precedent did the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut establish?

• The establishment of a monarchy

• The right to bear arms

• The preference for written constitutions

• The separation of church and state