Influence of British Documents on American Law

Which of the following British documents influenced the US to prohibit cruel and unusual punishment?

• British Common Law

• British Parliament

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

Which of the following is a British lawmaking body established by the Magna Carta?

• British Parliament

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• British Common Law

This influenced the creation of Congress (Legislative Branch) in the United States.

• British Parliament

• Magna Carta

• British Common Law

• English Bill of Rights

These were unwritten laws that are based on tradition, culture, and a system of precedent in Great Britain.

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• British Common Law

• British Parliament

Which of the following unified the American colonies, fostered the idea of independence and boosted church growth?

• The Great Awakening

• Age of Enlightenment

• The Great Chasm

• Age of Reason

This document written in 1620 was important because it set up a direct democracy for the Pilgrims.

• House of Burgesses

• Common Sense

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

Which of the following MOST likely CAUSED the colonist to pay high taxes?

• The Revolutionary War

• Mayflower Compact

• First Continental Congress

• Britain's war with France

Who wrote Common Sense?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

• John Adams

• Ben Franklin

Which Enlightenment philosopher believed in establishing 3 branches of government?

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• Locke

Which philosopher believed that the government should be ruled by the majority vote and influenced the words, “We the people..” in the US Constitution?

• Montesquieu

• Locke

• Voltaire

• Rousseau