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WorksheetsCh. 2 Origins of American Government Sec 1 & 2
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
having two houses
bicameral
charter
unicameral
limited government
the idea that government should serve the will of the people
unicameral
representative government
limited government
due process
protection against the arbitrary taking of life, liberty, or property
bicameral
limited government
charter
due process
a written grant of authority from the king
charter
unicameral
ordered government
Magna Carta
the idea that government is restricted in what it may do
limited government
ordered government
representative government
due process
having only one house
charter
bicameral
unicameral
due process
established the idea that the monarchy's power in England was not absolute
Petition of Right
English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
Magna Carta
1215
1688
1766
1607
Petition of Right
1215
1689
1628
1776
English Bill of Rights
1689
1215
1766
1660
Which colonies were largely self-governing?
royal colonies
proprietary colonies
charter colonies
all British colonies
In which type of colony did the system of government set the stage for revolution?
the royal colony
the proprietary colony
the charter colony
the informed colony
a representative who serves in congress
delegate
boycott
unalienable
minutemen
a joining of several groups for a common purpose
delegate
confederation
Albany Plan of Union
convention
the idea that government can exist only with the consent of the governed
popular sovereignty
unalienable
boycott
self-rule
a plan to unite the colonies for trade
Stamp Act Congress
First Continental Congress
Albany Plan of Union
Intolerable Acts
cannot be surrendered or transferred; sacred
convention
unalienable
grievances
boycott
a refusal to buy or sell certain goods
delegate
convention
boycott
unalienable
the American colonies were allowed a fairly large amount of self-rule...
After King George III came to power
Before the Stamp Act
After the French and Indian War
Before King George III came to power
_______ was the 1st time a significant number of colonies had joined to oppose the British government
Albany Plan of Union
Stamp Act Congress
First Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
______ sent a Declaration of Rights to King George III
Albany Plan of Union
Stamp Act Congress
First Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
Most of the state constitutions
rejected the concept of limited government
divided powers among the 3 branches of government
gave the right to vote to all white males
granted many powers to State governors
