Origins of American Government Vocab Review

What significant document, also known as the Great Charter, was signed in 1215?

• Petition of Right

• English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

What did the Petition of Right require from King Charles I?

• To sign the Magna Carta

• To obtain Parliament’s approval before levying new taxes

• To establish military rules during times of peace

• To grant free speech to all citizens

What did the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut provide for free men?

• The right to vote for the king

• The right to choose people to serve as judges

• The right to levy taxes

• The right to establish military rules

Which document made it unlawful for monarchs to imprison people without cause?

• Magna Carta

• Petition of Right

• English Bill of Rights

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

What was the purpose of the English Bill of Rights?

• To grant land to nobles

• To limit the power of the king

• To establish military rules

• To create a new form of government

Which of the following nations was NOT part of the Iroquois Confederation?

• Mohawk

• Oneida

• Cherokee

• Tuscarora

What was one of the actions taken by the Second Continental Congress?

• Declaring war on France

• Organizing a Continental Army

• Signing a peace treaty with Britain

• Establishing a new currency

The Virginia Declaration of Rights was inspired by whose view of the social contract theory?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Montesquieu

Which event directly led to the formation of the Second Continental Congress?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Battles of Lexington and Concord

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

Who led Shays's Rebellion?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Daniel Shays

• Alexander Hamilton