Gov 2.1 Quiz

What does the term "bicameral" refer to?

• A single-chamber legislature

• A two-chamber legislature

• A three-chamber legislature

• A four-chamber legislature

Which document was created in 1628?

• Magna Carta

• Petition of Right

• English Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

What did the English Bill of Rights do for citizens?

• Protected them

• Taxed them

• Ignored them

• Punished them

How did these documents affect American laws?

• They influenced their development

• They abolished them

• They ignored them

• They replaced them

Which of the following documents influenced American laws?

• The Petition of Right

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Magna Carta

• The Mayflower Compact

Which of the following is a type of colony?

• Proprietary

• Federal

• Independent

• Municipal

What was the Jamestown House of Burgesses an early form of?

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

Which type of colony had the most autonomy from the British crown?

• Proprietary

• Royal

• Charter

• Federal

Which colony type was directly controlled by the king?

• Proprietary

• Royal

• Charter

• Independent

What type of colony is controlled by a proprietor?

• Royal colony

• Charter colony

• Proprietary colony

• Independent colony