English Influences on American Government

Which document is considered the foundation of English constitutional law?

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• Bill of Rights

• Emancipation Proclamation

When was the Magna Carta signed?

• 1216

• 2015

• 1621

• 1215

Who forced King John to sign the Magna Carta?

• Knights

• Peasants

• Clergy

• Nobles

What is the main purpose of the Magna Carta?

• To expand the power of the monarchy

• To establish a new form of government

• To promote religious freedom

• To limit the power of the monarchy and protect the rights of the nobility.

Which document was signed by the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower?

• Mayflower Accord

• Mayflower Treaty

• Mayflower Compact

• Mayflower Agreement

Where did the Pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact?

• In Boston, Massachusetts in 1621.

• At Plymouth Rock in 2016.

• On board the Mayflower ship in 1620.

• In Jamestown, Virginia in 1261.

What was the main purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

• To establish a self-governing colony and create a legal framework.

• To establish a religious colony and spread Christianity.

• To establish a trading post and promote economic growth.

• To establish a monarchy and enforce strict laws.

What is a key condition of the Magna Carta?

• The king is subject to the law

• The Magna Carta abolished the monarchy

• The Magna Carta granted unlimited power to the king

• The Magna Carta established a dictatorship

The Mayflower Compact stated that the colonists would remain loyal to King James.

• True

• False

The Mayflower Compact was the first document to create __________ in the New World.

• a society

• the Constitution

• self-government

• tyranny