Quiz on the Rule of Law

What is the fundamental principle of due process?

• Ensuring fairness in legal proceedings.

• Allowing individuals to create their own laws.

• Applying laws selectively to different groups.

• Disregarding legal procedures when necessary.

Why is due process important?

• It ensures everyone is treated equally.

• It allows for personal interpretation of laws.

• It makes laws optional.

• It applies laws only to officials.

What is the opposite of a limited government?

• A restricted government

• An unlimited government

• A fair government

• A just government

What is the Mayflower Compact?

• An agreement for self-government

• A new type of ship

• A trade agreement

• A religious document

What was the main idea behind the Mayflower Compact?

• Self-government

• Religious freedom

• Economic prosperity

• Military strength

What was the House of Burgesses?

• The first elected assembly in the colonies

• A famous ship

• A type of colonial food

• A popular game

What type of government did the House of Burgesses represent?

• Representative Government

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Anarchy

What was formed by five American Indian tribes around 1600?

• The United Nations

• The Iroquois Confederacy

• The League of Nations

• The European Union

What did the tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy agree to do?

• Compete with each other

• Govern separately

• Maintain peace and govern together

• Build separate nations

Where did the Albany Plan of Union take place?

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• Albany, New York

• Charleston