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WorksheetsForms of Early Government
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Where was the Mayflower Compact written?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Jamestown, Virginia
New York, New York
Boston, Massachusetts
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Set of rules for self-governance
The name of the boat
The monarchy
The absolute rule
What does consent of the governed mean?
This means that permission to rule comes from the king
This means that permission to rule comes from the government
This means that permission to rule comes from the people.
This means that permission to rule comes from the queen
Why didn’t women sign the Mayflower Compact?
There were no women there
Women did not want to sign it
Women didn't have a role in government.
When did the Virginia House of Burgesses start?
1619
1620
1621
1622
What was the purpose of the Virginia House of Burgesses?
To not pass laws
To pass laws and maintain order in Virginia
To pass laws and maintain order in New York
To pass laws and maintain order in New Jersey
What is Representative Government?
Citizens vote to elect people to represent their interests and concerns in government
Government officials elect themselves
Citizen do not get to vote to elect people to represent their interests and concerns in government
What were the first 2 forms of representative government in the United States?
The Mayflower Compact
Virginia House of Burgesses
The Mayflower Compact and Virginia House of Burgesses
The Mayflower Compact and Jamestown
What is the monarchy?
A type of government where the rulers are multiple people
A type of government where the ruler is one person, usually a king, with ultimate power and authority in a country
Representative Government
When was the Mayflower Compact written and signed?
1619
1620
1622
1623
