Representative Government

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What is representative government?

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Rule by elected officials

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What is the name of the document that limited the King of England?

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Magna Carta

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Where is Jamestown located?

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Virginia

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What year was Jamestown established?

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1607

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What is the name of the legislative (representative) assembly in England?

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Parliament

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Which English document(s) influenced colonial government? Mayflower Compact, Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Both the Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights

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Both the Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights

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What is the name of America's first (representative) colonial assembly?

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House of Burgesses

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What does the House of Burgesses do?

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Elected officials make laws for Virginia.

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Why did the Pilgrims write the Mayflower Compact?

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Make an agreement to self-govern in order to survive

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Which of the following is the first constitution in the colonies? Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut