Enlightenment

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

• universal suffrage

• a limited monarchy

• religious toleration

• a laissez-faire economy

The people who came to the American colonies in the 17th century had already been exposed to the idea of limited government thanks mainly to

• the Magna Carta

• the Constitution

• the Council of Trent

• the Articles of Confederation

The Mayflower Compact was unique because it

• was the foundation for the Declaration of Independence.

• allowed black colonists freedom centuries before emancipation.

• allowed colonist to import slaves from Africa to work on southern plantations.

• was the first example of colonial self-government in northeastern North America.

The first written plan of self-government in a British colony in North America was the

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• Petition of Right

• Fundamental Orders

John Locke's writing reflects the ideals of the Enlightenment in that

• men are created with equal rights and responsibilities under the law of nature.

• civil society is not possible when men work to protect their property.

• there is no private property, and therefore no justice or injustice.

• governments must be ruled by democracy, rather than a monarch.

What was the purpose of the English Bill of Rights?

• To reinstate King James III

• To weaken the role of Parliament

• To establish the British cabinet system

• To limit the power of the British monarch

The idea of an accused person's right to due process was originally found in which English document?

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

• Prince Harry's letter of resignation

• social contract

How did the English Bill of Rights change the government structure of England?

• It increased the role of a sovereign leader over all.

• It increased government spending and focused on absolute control.

• It limited Parliament's power and increased the power of the church.

• It limited the monarch's power to be shared with Parliament and the people.

The ideas contained in the Declaration of Independence were MOST influenced by

• absolute monarchy

• the Federal system

• social contract theory

• royalists

According to the ideals of government as espoused by the Enlightenment, all citizens have the right to life, liberty, and property. These rights are known as

• civil rights

• states rights

• natural rights

• federal rights