Foundations of American Government

The video explores how various documents and events influenced the Founding Fathers of the United States. It introduces four key principles: limited government, self-government, rule of law, and due process. The Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, English Bill of Rights, and Thomas Paine's Common Sense are discussed as examples of these principles. Each document's impact on the formation of American governance is highlighted, emphasizing the importance of these principles in shaping the nation.

Which principle ensures that no one, not even the president, is above the law?

• Due process

• Rule of law

• Self-government

• Limited government

What is an example of limited government?

• Government following the Magna Carta

• People voting for their leaders

• Government taking property without consent

• Creating a new country

What was the main purpose of the Magna Carta?

• To limit the king's power

• To allow women to vote

• To establish a new government

• To create a new country

What did the Pilgrims create to govern themselves?

• The Mayflower Compact

• The English Bill of Rights

• Common Sense

• The Magna Carta

Why is the Mayflower Compact significant?

• It established rule of law

• It was a persuasive pamphlet

• It was an example of self-government

• It limited the king's power

What rights did the English Bill of Rights provide?

• Right to bear arms and petition the government

• Right to vote for women

• Right to create new laws

• Right to declare independence

How did the English Bill of Rights influence the United States?

• It was the basis for Common Sense

• It led to the creation of the Magna Carta

• It inspired the U.S. Bill of Rights

• It established the Mayflower Compact

What was the main argument in Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

• To limit the king's power

• To declare independence from Britain

• To create a new set of laws

• To establish a new religion

Why was Common Sense persuasive?

• It was written in complex language

• It was signed by the king

• It was written in plain English

• It was a legal document

Which document is an example of self-government?

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• English Bill of Rights

• All of the above