Absolutism and English Civil War/Glorious Revolution Review

The English Bill of Rights of 1689 specified which method for the selection of members of Parliament?

• election

• inheritance of title

• educational achievement

• appointment by the monarch

What was a provision of the English Bill of Rights in 1689?

• Taxes must be approved by Parliament.

• Parliament is prohibited from raising an army.

• The monarch can reject the decisions of judges.

• Execution of laws is the right solely of the monarch.

What is a characteristic of the philosophy of the divine right of kings?

• Monarchs are subject to the authority of parliament.

• The clergy make government decisions.

• Parliamentary representatives share power.

• The monarch derives authority from a deity.

Use the quote from the English Bill of Rights, 1689, to answer the question.

"That levying money for or to the use of the Crown . . . without grant of Parliament . . . is illegal. . . . "

Which issue is discussed in the excerpt?

• minting coins

• selecting juries

• collecting taxes

• holding debates

Which of these provisions correctly completes the list of the English Bill of Rights, 1689?

• debates must be limited

• citizens may petition the monarch

• amendments to the laws are prohibited

• jurors should be in the legal profession

Fill in the blank: The English Bill of Rights, 1689, ______ the power of the monarchy.

• abolished

• limited

• granted

• prevented

Which of these resulted from the Glorious Revolution in England?

• England became a limited monarchy.

• Many English soldiers lost their lives in battle.

• England adopted Catholicism as its national religion.

• The English economy suffered as agriculture declined.

How did the English Civil War lead to the downfall of absolutism in England during the 17th century?

• The monarch was tried and executed.

• The colonies gained their independence.

• Catholicism became the national religion.

• Puritans were forced to leave the country.

Louis XIV’s statement, “I am the state,” is a reflection of which type of government?

• a constitutional theocracy

• an absolute monarchy

• an authoritarian oligarchy

• a direct democracy

Which statement is the best explanation of the divine right of kings?

• A) People are sovereign.

• B) People are born with God-given rights.

• C) The king must abide by the social contract.

• D) The king answers only to God.