ASSESSMENT (UNIT 2)

Rule by the People

• Democracy

• Constitution

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Parliament

Group of people that advise the king and make a country's laws

• Constitution

• Nobles

• Parliament

• Democracy

To what does the term Magna Carta refer?

• A letter to the Franks asking for help against rebels.

• A letter from the Pope to Charlemagne.

• A big wagon used for collecting taxes.

• Legal charter guaranteeing special rights to English barons.

Why should an American care to know what Magna Carta is?

• It is the basis of civil rights in America.

• It is the basis of the scientific method.

• It replaced our constitution as the law of the land.

• It was used by Columbus to find the American continent.

Which king was "forced" to sign the Magna Carta in 1215?`

• King James
• King John
• King Louis
• King Henry

Why is the Magna Carta an important document in British history?

• It was the first document to place limits on the king's power
• It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens
• It established Parliament as the nation's legislative body.
• It determined England's physical boundaries

Magna Carta means

• The Great Charter

• Great Rights

• The Great King

• Power of the people

A monarchy is...

• a government ruled by a president

• a government ruled by a mayor

• a government ruled by a king or queen

• a government ruled by an elected prime minister

A system of government that gives the states most of the power.

• Confederal

• Federal

• Unitary

• Parliamentary

A government ruled by a king or queen who inherited power

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

• Democracy