Growth of Representative Government

Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram?

• created a general council to manage the colonies

• experienced strict control by Parliament

• established their own representative governments

• appointed governors who reported to the King

The factors listed above contributed most to the —

• creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians

• election of British colonists to Parliament

• growth of representative government in the British colonies

• expansion of British trade in the Americas

Which sentence best completes this diagram?

• The Puritans allowed women to participate in government.

• The Puritans refused to obey the appointed governor.

• The Puritans outlawed slavery in Massachusetts.

• The Puritans developed a form of representative self-government.

Which statement explains the significance of this colonial institution?

• The assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures.

• Colonists used the assembly to overrule decisions of the royal governor.

• The assembly sent delegates to Parliament to represent Virginia.

• The king revoked Virginia’s charter because the assembly became too powerful.

The factors listed above contributed most to the --

• creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians

• election of British colonists to Parliament

• growth of representative government in the British colonies

• expansion of British trade in the Americas

Which of the following is NOT an example of growth of Representative Government in America? ​ (a)  

• Mayflower Compact

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• England's Constitution

Government where the people hold the power through voting for representatives who speak for the population.

• Representative Democracy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Dictatorship

Which type of democracy is when citizens get to elect representatives to serve their interests in government?

• Direct Democracy

• Representaitve Democracy

_____________ is the world's oldest representative democracy.

• France

• Great Britain

• The United States

• Greece

Brazil is led by a president who is elected by the citizens. Citizens in Brazil elect a new president every four years. Citizens also elect representatives to serve in two different legislative bodies. (Hint: there is ONE answer choice).

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy

• Monarchy