the ruler (king or queen) exercises unlimited authority and usually inherits his position

the ruler acquires power by some means other than inheritance and rules with absolute authority

the people rule directly by popular vote

the ruler is limited by a constitution

God rules directly; or control by a religious group over a nation

an economic system in which the government controls the means of production

the people rule through elected representatives

type of totalitarian dictatorship in which all power is vested in one ruler

a dictatorship that controls all aspects of society through coercion

the people and their representatives are limited by a constitution

literally means "rule of the people"

concept that work is a gift from God and a means of glorifying him.

Which animal symbolizes America's strength, power, and freedom?

Which verse promises success and prosperity to the person who will meditate upon the laws of God and obey them?

The First Amendment of the Constitution reflects this concept the government shiould not have power in religious affairs?

From whom or what does civil government receive its authority?

What is another name for the Ten Commandments?

What hangs on the wall above the Supreme Court justices?

What are the two houses of the British Parliament?

What was the first representative assembly in the colonies?

What was the first document that placed the king of England under the law?

What was the local unit of government in the southern colonies?

What word means "our loyalty, our support, our devotion to duty"?

A love for one's country and a loyalty to that country

What describes characteristics and traditions passed down to us by our ancestors?

What is considered the cornerstone of American government?

What was the greatest influence on the English nation?

What is a non-codified form of law based on long-accepted customs and traditions?

Which of the following became the model for colonial legislatures in America and for the US Congress

This document formally announced the separation of the American colonies from England. (1776)

Which of the following was a covenant under God to establish a "civil body politick." (1620)

Which of the following strictly limited the powers of the English monarchs? (1689)

What is the first known written code of law?

What is the first foundational civil ordinance?

Which event had an a great effect on the unity of the colonists and helped prepare them for future political, economic, and religious liberty?

Which act cut off all trade between the colonies and England, but also officially removed the colonies from the "King's Protection"?

Which is a legislature composed of one house?

Which have the following would NOT be example of an absolute monarchy?

Which would apply to the United States? (Choose Two)

Which would apply to the Soviet Union (1921-1990)?

Which have the following would be example of a modern theocracy?

Which have the following would be example of the only true theocracy in history?

Which have the following would NOT be example of nation which currently has a monarchy?

Which have the following is the first nation to attempt to implement a Marxist form of government?

What is the type of government displayed in New England town hall meetings?

Who is the member of Parliament who supported the American colonists?

Who wrote the "Pledge of Allegiance"?

Who wrote the "The Star Spangled Banner"?

Who wrote Commentaries on the Laws of England?

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

Who formed the ideas of communism in his two books Das Kapital and the Communist Manifesto?

Which monarch was forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215?

Who was the king who sponsored the Authorized Version of the English translation of the Bible?

Which English monarch laid the foundations for the right to trial by jury?

Which monarch convened the Model Parliament in 1295?

The separation of the thirteen colonies from England was during this monarch's reign?

Which person was in important preacher from England during the Great Awakening?

Which person was leading figure of the Great Awakening in the New England colonies?

Which country's bicameral legislative structure was the inspiration for the structure of the US Congress?

What colonial legislative body declared independence from England?

In which city was the meeting place for both the First and Second Continental Congresses?

What was the lower house of the British Parliament?

What type of government was issued by the king that established a colony's legal right to exist?

English king who made the first major attempt to codify English law?

He was considered the "Father of the Common Law" who spelled out the relationship between God, the law, and king.

This Founding Father from Pennsylvania proposed the Albany Plan to unite the northern colonies in mutual defense. He also served on the committee to develop the Declaration of Independence.

This Enlightenment philosopher wrote Leviathan, and believed that once the social contract was made people had no right change government.

The House of Burgesses was located in which colony?

"The Shot Heard Around the World" was fired at this battle which occurred in April 1775.

This had a major impact on the Founding Fathers because of his concepts of Natural Rights.

He was an English nobleman who briefly took charge of the English government and established the first meeting of England's parliament.

He was an Enlightenment thinker whose concept on separationn of powers influnced the establishment of three branches of government in the US Constitution.

The two English religious leaders who attempted to translate the Bible into English and were persecuted for their efforts.

The Continental Congress chose this Virginian to leasd the Continental Army.

The Stamp Act Congress sent this document to England which stated that the Parliament did not have the authority to tax the colonies. (1765)

Known as the "Coercive Acts" in England, this group of laws was passed by the British Parliament to punish colonial resistance to regulations.

Which is NOT one of the three reasons the colonist's issued the Declaration of Independence?

According to the Declaration of Independence, what are the three "inalienable rights" given to humans from God?

What were the three types of English colonies established in America?

Which type of English colony in America was a colony in which the king granted control of the colony to an individual.

In which type of British colony is the governor selected by the king?

The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights established the principle that the government could not confiscate property or arrest people without?

This important concept had been well established in British law is used to ensure a fair trial under the law.

Enlightenment thinkers believed that this governed man before the creation of formal government. Christians believe this law is known by people without written laws because we are made in God's image.

This concept which was written about by Enlightenment philosophers stated that people enter an agreement with government for protection, and may surrender some freedoms.

The Magna Carta said that the king could not tax the nobles without what?

Enlightenment thinkers and our Founding Fathers believed that these rights exist outside the power and control of society or government.

Law explicitly given by God in the Bible. The Ten Commandments would be an example of this.

The universal principles of right and justice. A law of God upon which man's law must rest.

What were the two predecessors of the Parliament that were formed immediately after the Norman invasion of England in 1066 A.D.?

What were the two predecessors of the Parliament that were formed immediately after the Norman invasion of England in 1066 A.D.?

This governmental body was established in 1295 so the king could raise money for his wars. It included representatives from each shire along with nobles and clergy?

The resolution to approve the Declaration of Independence was passed unanimously by 2nd Continental Congress on July 2, 1776.

George Washington became was appointed by Continental Congress only after John Adams refused to accept the appointment.

The concept of "separation of church and state" inspired by the Great Awakening sought to end government sponsorship and control of churches.

The Great Awakening helped bring back the concept in the colonies that all labor honored God and was a gift to humanity.

German customs, laws, and traditions had the biggest impact on the development of law and government in the colonies that became the United States.

The American colonies appealed to King George III to reign in Parliament and honor their rights as Englishmen, but he ignored their pleas.

This Virginian delegate to the Second Continental Congress made the proposal in June, 1776 that the colonies should declare its independence.