WorksheetsHistory of Government vocabulary
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
people of royal blood or status.
Royalty
Magna Carta
Natural rights
Republic
was an act signed into law in 1689 by William III and Mary II, who became co-rulers in England after the overthrow of King James II. The bill outlined specific constitutional and civil rights and ultimately gave Parliament power over the monarchy.
Representative democracy
The English Bill of Rights
Rule of law
Petition of Rights
everyone had to follow the same laws
Rule of law
Petition of Rights
House of Burgesses
State of nature
a set list of ideas that all humans share; they are the right to life, liberty, and property
Royalty
Natural rights
Magna Carta
Republic
Republic
a set list of ideas that all humans share; they are the right to life, liberty, and property
people of royal blood or status.
was a document that gave certain rights to the English people. King John of England agreed to it on June 15, 1215.
a democracy where representatives are selected by the people to run the government for them.
a rule by the people where all citizens are required to participate directly in the actions of the government
House of Burgesses
Sovereign
Direct democracy
Petition of Rights
a ruler
Nobility
Direct democracy
House of Burgesses
Sovereign
a system of government that gives the power to the people with elected representatives
Representative democracy
Natural rights
Social Contract
Mayflower Compact
passed on 7 June 1628, is an English constitutional document setting out specific individual protections against the state, reportedly of equal value to Magna Carta and the Bill of Rights 1689
The English Bill of Rights
Rule of law
House of Burgesses
Petition of Rights
agreement to establish a government, entered into by the Pilgrims in the cabin of the Mayflower on November 11, 1620
Mayflower Compact
Representative democracy
Social Contract
Natural rights
Federalism
a democracy where representatives are selected by the people to run the government for them
a set list of ideas that all humans share; they are the right to life, liberty, and property
a type of government where the power is divided and shared among the local and national governments
was a document that gave certain rights to the English people. King John of England agreed to it on June 15, 1215.
an agreement between the people and their government; both sides will give up something to make the government work
Mayflower Compact
Magna Carta
Social Contract
Representative democracy
was a document that gave certain rights to the English people. King John of England agreed to it on June 15, 1215
Natural rights
Republic
Royalty
Magna Carta
the elected representative element of the Virginia General Assembly, the legislative body of the Colony of Virginia established 1619
State of nature
House of Burgesses
Sovereign
Direct democracy
Nobility
the group of people belonging to the noble class in a country, especially those with a hereditary or honorary title.
the elected representative element of the Virginia General Assembly, the legislative body of the Colony of Virginia established 1619
a rule by the people where all citizens are required to participate directly in the actions of the government
the natural state of man (human) kind
State of nature
everyone had to follow the same laws
the natural state of man (human) kind
the elected representative element of the Virginia General Assembly, the legislative body of the Colony of Virginia established 1619
the group of people belonging to the noble class in a country, especially those with a hereditary or honorary title.
