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Mr. Raymond 1.3 QUIZ

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What document was signed in 1215 that limited the powers of the king?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Common Sense
2.
The Magna Carta was a result of conflicts between King John and which group?
a)
The common people
b)
The Barons
c)
The Church
d)
The Americans
3.

What principle did the Mayflower Compact establish for the settlers?

a)
Absolute monarchy
b)
Self-government
c)

Consent of the Governed

d)

Social Contract

4.
Which document guaranteed trial by jury?
a)
The Magna Carta
b)
The Mayflower Compact
c)
The English Bill of Rights
d)
Common Sense
5.
In what year was the English Bill of Rights established?
a)
1215
b)
1620
c)
1689
d)
1776
6.

What are the rights protected by the English Bill of Rights?

a)

RIght to petition the government (Freedom of Speech)

b)
Right to bear arms
c)

No excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishment

d)
Right to a fair trial
7.
What was the main purpose of Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense?
a)
To promote loyalty to the king
b)
To argue for independence from Britain
c)
To explain the Magna Carta
d)
To discuss the English Civil War
8.
The concept of the social contract in the Mayflower Compact means:
a)

People agree to follow the king's orders

b)

People agree to follow rules and the ruler agrees to protect individual rights.

c)

People agree to all the laws made by the king

d)

People agree that there are no rules in society

9.

Which document first established the rule of law principle?

a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Common Sense
10.

The English Bill of Rights of 1689 influenced which future document or documents?

a)

U.S. Declaration of Independence

b)

U.S. Bill of Rights

c)

French Constitution

d)
  • Magna Carta

11.

Which of the following best describes Thomas Paine’s writing style in Common Sense?

a)

Formal and scholarly

b)

Simple and direct

c)

Complicated and technical

d)

Satirical and humorous

12.

The following quote is from the Magna Carta:

“No free man shall be taken, or imprisoned…exiled, or in any way harmed…save by the lawful judgment of his peers [equals]..."

What does this quote refer to?

a)

security of lawful judgment

b)

rule of law

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

the right to trial by a jury

13.

How is the influence of the Mayflower Compact reflected in the U.S. Constitution?

a)

It established a monarchy

b)

It created a system of nobility

c)

It begins with "We the People," emphasizing self-government

d)

It eliminated the need for laws