Origins of U.S. Government

A __ is a basic set of law and principles that establishes a nation's government. 

• Magna Carta 
• constitution 
• rule of law 
• English Bill of Right 

In 1215 English nobles took a critical step in limiting government by forcing King John to sign __, or "Great Charter" 

• Magna Carta 
• constitution 
• rule of law 
• English Bill of Right 

The "Great Charter" limited the monarchy's power by helping establish the __, under which government leaders must act according to set laws. 

• Magna Carta 
• constitution 
• rule of law 
• English Bill of Right 

Along with the "Great Charter" and the Petition of Right, the __ helped to protect citizens' rights from government violation. 

• constitution 
• charter 
• rule of law 
• English Bill of Rights 

A(n) _, an agreement issued by the English monarchy, gave settlers the right to establish a colony in North America. 

• rule of law 
• charter 
• constitution 
• Magna Carta 

The colonist adopted from the British 

• no taxation and limited government 
• limited government and anarchy 
• monarchy and separation of church and state 
• limited government and representative government

before 1215 which of the following actions would have seemed unusual for an English monarch? 

• taxing people at will 
• providing a jury of peers for accused persons 
• seizing property at will 
• giving land to loyal subjects

Parliament originated as an advisory council of nobles and high religious officials. Into what kind of legislature did the council eventually evolve? 

• monarchy
• dictatorship
• bicameral
• unicameral 

The efforts to limit government in England were evident in most colonial charters. Which of the following was not an example of limited government? 

• Elections were guaranteed 
• assemblies were established to make laws, elect officers, and govern 
• people with no representation in government were taxed 
• laws dictated government confiscation of a person's life, liberty or property 

Why were colonial governors advised by councils, which sometimes had as much power as the governors? 

• governors felt insecure in their new positions 
• council members helped to fund the states' treasuries
• Britain demanded such a system 
• this system reflected the ideals of limited government and representative government