Roots of American Democracy

Where did colonial thinkers get their ideas about representative democracy?

• Roman Republic

• ancient Athens

• Christian doctrine

• ancient Judaism

What did the Magna Carta do?

• defined the rights and duties of English nobles

• set limits on the monarch's power

• established the principle of the rule of law

• all of the above

4. Montesquieu believed in a principle that contributed to our three-branch system of government. What was that principle?

• rule of law

• separation of powers

• popular sovereignty

• individual rights

How were the colonies governed at the local level?

• British officials appointed by the king governed each colony at the local level.

• Colonists developed legislative bodies to govern themselves locally.

• The colonists sent representatives to the British Parliament.

• Colonists had no effective local government.

What term refers to a system of government where power is held by a single ruler, often a king or queen, with hereditary succession?

• Legislature

• Monarch

• Colony

• Charter

Which term describes a body of government responsible for making and passing laws?

• Legislature

• Precedent

• Compact

• Mercantilism

What is a legal decision or action that serves as an example for future cases?

• Precedent

• Boycott

• Repeal

• Delegate

Which term refers to a group of people who settle in a new land while remaining subject to the parent country?

• Independence

• Constitution

• Colony

• Confederation

What document grants the right to establish a colony?

• Charter

• Ratify

• Amend

• Bicameral

What term describes an agreement between parties, often used to describe early colonial self-governance agreements?

• Parliament

• Compact

• Common Law

• Monarch