Political Beginnings

Which document first declared that even a monarch must obey the law of the land?

• the Petition of Right

• the Magna Carta

• the English Bill of Rights

• the U.S. Constitution

Signed by William and Mary of Orange; talks about basic human rights.

• English Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• Petition of Right

• Magna Carta

Signed by Charles I in 1628. Parliament refused to grant king's wishes until he signed it. Challenged divine right by saying that even monarchs had to follow the law

• Constitution

• Magna Carta

• Petition of Right

• English Bill of Rights

Who brought their ideas of government when they came to the American colonies?

• The French
• The Spanish
• The English
• The Romans

What king and queen signed the Bill of Rights before being sworn in?

• James and Helen

• William and Mary

• Catherine and Henry

• Edward and Margaret

No arbitrary or illegal taxation. The King must have Parliament's consent.

• Magna Carta

• Petition of Right

• Mayflower Compact

• English Bill of Rights

No standing army without Parliament's consent. That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of parliament, is against the law.

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

• Petition of Right

Why was the Petition of Rights written?

• To calm down civilians during WWI.

• To stop the Girl Scout rebellion.

• To object King Charles I's overreach of authority.

• To dictate and infringe Civil Rights.

The idea that government is RESTRICTED in what it can do is

• Restricted Government

• Limited Government

• Representative Government

• Democratic Government

The Magna Carta of 1215 is important for establishing which of the following?

• the Virginia Company

• the principle of limited government

• the scientific discoveries of the Enlightenment

• an agreement for governing the colony of Plymouth