Foundations of Government Vocabulary Quiz

Which document limited the English king’s power in 1215 and established the principle of rule of law?

• English Bill of Rights
• Magna Carta
• Declaration of Independence
• Mayflower Compact

What is a government ruled by a single person with unlimited power?

• Oligarchy
• Democracy
• Autocracy
• Theocracy

Which document created the framework of the U.S. government in 1787?

• Bill of Rights
• Federalist Papers
• U.S. Constitution
• Common Sense

Which theory states rulers derived their power from God?

• Social Contract
• Divine Right
• Limited Government
• Sovereignty

Which form of government is ruled by a king or queen?

• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Theocracy
• Dictatorship

What is government based on consent of the governed, popular during the Enlightenment?

• Natural Rights
• Social Contract
• Limited Government
• Common Sense

Which document established self-government for the Pilgrims in 1620?

• Magna Carta
• Mayflower Compact
• Declaration of Independence
• English Bill of Rights

Rule by a small group of elites is called:

• Monarchy
• Theocracy
• Dictatorship
• Oligarchy

Which pamphlet by Thomas Paine encouraged American independence from Britain?

• The Federalist Papers
• Common Sense
• Magna Carta
• Bill of Rights

Which document was passed in 1689 and established Parliament’s supremacy and rights of English citizens?

• U.S. Constitution
• Magna Carta
• English Bill of Rights
• Mayflower Compact