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WorksheetsCivics SS7.C.1.2
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 56mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What year was the Magna Carta signed?
a)
1915
b)
2015
c)
1215
d)
1715
2.
The king of what country was forced to sign the Magna Carta?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
France
3.
Which American document was most influenced by the Magna Carta?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The US Constitution
c)
The Emancipation Proclamation
d)
The Sharon Statement
4.
After the signing of the Magna Carta, the king's power was:
a)
Absolute
b)
Limited
c)
Nonexistent
d)
Arbitrary
5.
Which document did the following things:
1. Stated that the king could not suspend Parliament's laws, impose taxes, or raise an army without Parliament’s consent.
2. Members of Parliament had to be freely elected.
3. Right to a fair trial by jury in court cases.
4. Banned cruel and unusual punishments.
1. Stated that the king could not suspend Parliament's laws, impose taxes, or raise an army without Parliament’s consent.
2. Members of Parliament had to be freely elected.
3. Right to a fair trial by jury in court cases.
4. Banned cruel and unusual punishments.
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The American Bill of Rights
c)
The English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights
d)
The Mayflower Compact
6.
Which document was inspired by the English the Bill of Rights?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Kentucky Resolution
7.
Who wrote Common Sense?
a)
English nobles
b)
English Parliament
c)
Pilgrims/Puritans
d)
Thomas Paine
8.
Which of the "Big Ideas" was best represented in the Mayflower Compact?
a)
due process
b)
self government
c)
limited government
d)
rights
9.
Which document was written by anonymous authors?
a)
Cato's Letters
b)
Common Sense
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Magna Carta
10.
Devised
the idea of separation of Powers.
a)
Magna Carta
b)
John Locke
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Rome
11.
Limited
the power of the king and granted rights to nobles.
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Magna Carta
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Athens
12.
Believed
people were born with the rights to life, liberty, and property granted to them
by god.
a)
Athens
b)
Montesquieu
c)
John Locke
d)
English Bill of Rights
13.
Granted
rights to all English citizens.
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Magna Carta
c)
John Locke
d)
Montesquieu
14.
Stated that the purpose of government
was to protect natural rights.
a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Montesquieu
d)
John Locke
15.
Proposed
taking the power of government and dividing it among three branches of
government.
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Magna Carta
c)
John Locke
d)
Montesquieu
16.
The agreement between the people and their government where we give up some freedom in exchange for protection of our rights is called
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
separation of powers
c)
the legislative exchange
d)
a social contract
17.
When Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that "people are born with certain rights that include life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness," he was inspired by
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Voltaire
c)
John Locke
d)
Thomas Hobbes
18.
After the Magna Carta, the power of King John and all other kings after him was
a)
increased
b)
the same
c)
reduced or limited
d)
doubled
19.
Who said it is common sense that a small island 3,000 miles away should not control such a large continent?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
20.
when was the mayflower compact signed?
a)
1710
b)
1620
c)
1610
d)
1590
21.
Where did they originally plan on landing?
a)
Calirfornia
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Maryland
d)
Virginia
22.
Which of the following is the most important reason why Pilgrims came to America?
a)
gold
b)
trade
c)
land
d)
religious freedom
23.
The king of what country was forced to sign the Magna Carta?
a)
France
b)
Denmark
c)
England
d)
Spain
24.
Which of the following documents limited the power of the King of England?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Mayflower Compact
25.
"No freeman shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions...except by the lawful judgement of his peers..."
-Magna Carta, 1215
Which political idea was influenced by this provision of the Magna Carta?
-Magna Carta, 1215
Which political idea was influenced by this provision of the Magna Carta?
a)
federalism
b)
due process
c)
a bicameral legislature
d)
the social contract
26.
Which statement explains the significance of the House of Burgesses?
a)
the assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures
b)
colonists used the assembly to overrule decisions of the royal governor
c)
the assembly sent delegates to Parliament to represent Virginia
d)
the king revoked Virginia's charter because the assembly became too powerful
27.
Which of the following rights that Americans enjoy today was established in the Magna Carta?
a)
freedom of speech
b)
trial by jury
c)
freedom of religion
d)
freedom of the press
28.
What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
it provided the basis for a self-governing colony
b)
it established the first representative assembly in America
c)
it extended voting rights to non-church members
d)
It established the idea of due process
29.
Which of the following provided the model for the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
30.
All of the following ideas are associated with the Magna Carta except-
a)
due process of law
b)
trial by jury
c)
limited government
d)
federalism
31.
All of the following ideas describe the Mayflower Compact except-
a)
majority rule
b)
self-government
c)
social contract
d)
individual rights
32.
the principle that a ruler or a government is not all-powerful
a)
limited government
b)
resolution
c)
tyrant
d)
consent of the governed
33.
Which document inspired colonist to want to be independent from England?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Magna Carta
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Common Sense
34.
Which document was the first example of self-government in the colonies?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Common Sense
d)
English Bill of Rights
35.
Which document limited the power of the King of England for the first time and protected rights of the nobles?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Magna Carta
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Common Sense
36.
Which ideas would Montesquieu and John Locke agree with ?
a)
self government and due process
b)
liberty and rule of law
c)
separation of powers and natural law/rights
d)
rule of law and habeas corpus
37.
The purpose of this document was to limit the power of the king of England and protect the rights of nobility.
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Cato's Letters
38.
Which of the "Big Ideas" was best represented in the Mayflower Compact?
a)
due process
b)
self government
c)
limited government
d)
rights
39.
_______ _________ gave American colonists the ideas of rule of law and that the leader's power should be limited.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Roman Republic
c)
Direct Democracy
d)
Magna Carta
40.
The Magna Carta was the first document to _________________.
a)
place limits on the power of wealthy landowners.
b)
establish a monarchy.
c)
place limits of an English ruler's power.
d)
give greater power to an English ruler.
41.
__________ was the first document to check the power of the king.
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Magna Carta
c)
US Constitution
d)
English Bill of Rights
42.
The idea of limited government and rule of law came from which document?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Virginia House of Burgesses
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
US Constitution
43.
_______ was the first document to set up self government in the US.
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Magna Carta
c)
English Bill of Rights
44.
Which document established freedom from taxation without representation, freedom from cruel and unusual punishment, the right to bear arms, which we have in our US Bill of Rights?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
45.
Which document established that not even the king or queen was above the law?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
House of Burgesses
c)
U.S. Constitution
d)
Mayflower Compact
46.
Which influential document limited the power of the king and protected certain rights of nobles?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Common Sense
d)
Article of Confederation
47.
The basic principles in the English Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence have roots in which of the following documents?
a)
Claim of Right
b)
Magna Carta
c)
U.S. Constitution
d)
European Convention on Human Rights
48.
The Magna Carta required the king (as executive) to be bound by law. Which of these statements best reflects how this idea applies to the U.S. Bill of Rights?
a)
The government is not above the law and the will of the people.
b)
People are better off without a government, but it is necessary for society.
c)
The Congress has greater authority than the President.
d)
In case of a conflict, the States overrule the federal government.
49.
The Magna Carta means...
a)
Grand Document
b)
Glorious Constitution
c)
Great Charter
d)
Magnificent Constitution
50.
The Magna Carta is similar to what American document?
a)
The Mayflower Compact
b)
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Nicene Creed
51.
What did the Magna Carta do?
a)
Gave more power to the King
b)
Limited the power of the King
c)
Got rid of the Feudal System in England
d)
Gave more power to the Common People
52.
What priniciple is BEST illustrated by this quote from the Magna Carta? "The barons shall elect twenty-five of their number to keep...the peace and liberties granted and confirmed to them by this charter. If we, our chief justice, our officials, or any of our servants offend in any respect against any man...they shall come to us - or in our absence from the kingdom to the chief justice - to declare it and claim immediate redress."
a)
Shared Powers
b)
Rule of Law
c)
Individual Rights
d)
Limited Government
53.
SS.7.C.1.2
Which document limited the power of the King?
Which document limited the power of the King?
a)
Constitution
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Declaration of Independence
54.
SS.7.C.1.2 – High Complexity What impact has the Mayflower Compact had on modern understanding of the purpose of government in the United States?
a)
The government should protect the
property of influential citizens.
b)
The government should provide equal
protection under the law.
c)
The government should advance the goals
of the elite.
d)
The government should establish
religious unity.
55.
SS.7.C.1.2 – Mid ComplexityThe following passage is from a historical account by William Bradford. That when they came ashore they would use their own liberty, for none had power to command them…
Source: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1650bradford.asp
Source: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1650bradford.asp
a)
The
colonists established a limited monarchy.
b)
The
colonists established an autocracy.
c)
The
colonists chose self-government.
d)
The
colonists chose natural law.
56.
Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
It limited the power of future governments
b)
It weakened the influence of religion in government
c)
It established a form of self-government based on a social contract
d)
It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government
57.
Which phrase has come to mean that each person's rights are as important as every other person's rights?
a)
"all power is vested in, and derived from, the people"
b)
"Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness"
c)
"We the People"
d)
"all men are created equal"
58.
The Magna Carta (1215) influenced ideas about government by stating that citizens should have which of the following?
a)
Trial by jury of your peers
b)
Taxation with Consent
c)
Rule of Law and Limited Government
d)
All choices
59.
SS.7.C.1.2
a)
Virginia Declaration of Rights, Common Sense, Bill of Rights
b)
Common Sense, Articles of Confederation, Declaration of the Rights of Man
c)
Magna Carta, Iroquois Constitution, Common Sense
d)
Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Common Sense
60.
SS.7.C.1.2
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Economic Freedom
c)
Self-Government
d)
Individual Rights
61.
Benchmark: SS.7.C.1.2 Complexity: DOK2
Which phrase completes the diagram?
Which phrase completes the diagram?
a)
Separation of powers
b)
Individual rights
c)
Economic freedom
d)
Self-government
62.
Benchmark: SS.7.C.1.2 Complexity: DOK1
Which idea is from the Magna Carta?
Which idea is from the Magna Carta?
a)
The people should be completely free from the government.
b)
The people should support a strong central government.
c)
The government should give people a fair and speedy trial.
d)
The government should have unlimited power to tax.
63.
Benchmark: SS.7.C.1.2 Complexity: DOK2
The conversation below concerns lawmaking.
Doug: I believe in making laws only when everyone can participate in public decision making.
Nicole: I disagree with you; it is best for laws to be made by the people who have been chosen for that purpose.
Which colonial principle is being discussed?
The conversation below concerns lawmaking.
Doug: I believe in making laws only when everyone can participate in public decision making.
Nicole: I disagree with you; it is best for laws to be made by the people who have been chosen for that purpose.
Which colonial principle is being discussed?
a)
limited monarchy
b)
self-government
c)
social contract
d)
natural rights
64.
Benchmark: SS.7.C.1.2 Complexity: DOK2
Thomas Paine mainly wrote Common Sense to
Thomas Paine mainly wrote Common Sense to
a)
Demand limited government
b)
Convince people to create self-government
c)
Illustrate the king’s oppression
d)
Expand the rights of the people
65.
Benchmark: SS.7.C.1.1 Complexity: DOK2
Which statement completes the diagram?
Which statement completes the diagram?
a)
It is the role of government to determine natural rights.
b)
It is the role of government to protect natural rights.
c)
People establish natural rights.
d)
People possess natural rights.
66.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
67.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
68.
What pamphlet denounced British rule and fanned the flames of revolution?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Two Treatises of Government
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Common Sense
69.
How did the Magna Carta influence the colonist's views of government?
a)
It encouraged them to declare their independence from Great Britain.
b)
It gave them the idea that everyone is entitled to certain natural rights.
c)
It led them to create a government based on a separation of powers among different branches.
d)
It granted them rights as English subjects, including the right to a trial by jury and not to be taxed without consent.
70.
How did the English Bill of Rights influence delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
a)
It was submitted as a model for the new constitution.
b)
It spelled out the proper role for the legislative branch as the representative of the people.
c)
It had established a number of rights that the delegates wished to guarantee in the new constitution.
d)
It was the first document to limit the power of the monarch.
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