Topic 4: Influential British Documents

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Which phrase completes the diagram? Options: separation of powers, economic freedom, self-government, individual rights

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self-government

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A government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility; written by the English Nobles in 1215.

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Magna Carta

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An agreement between individuals that created a government that would provide order and protect the rights of the colonists; written by a group of English Puritans in Massachusetts in 1620.

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Mayflower Compact

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Which document was the first example of self-government in the New World?

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Mayflower Compact

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Which document inspired the United States Bill of Rights? Options: Mayflower Compact, Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Common Sense

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English Bill of Rights

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The American concept of due process can be traced back to common law practices that were FIRST codified in the

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Magna Carta

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In English history, the Magna Carta (1215) and the English Bill of Rights (1689) both reinforced the concept of

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limited monarchy

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Which of the documents was written first? Mayflower Compact, English Bill of Rights, Magna Carta, Common Sense

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Magna Carta

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Which one included free speech and the right to bear arms? Options: English Bill of Rights, Magna Carta, The Enlightenment, Mayflower Compact

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English Bill of Rights

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A government document that expanded the powers of the English Parliament and expanded the rights of the people, as well as further limited the rights of the king; written by the members of the English Parliament in 1689

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English Bill of Rights