SS.7.CG.1.3

Which idea is from the Magna Carta?

• The people should have the right to replace the

  government.

• The people should support a strong central

  government.

• The government should give people a fair and

  speedy trial.

• The government should have a separation of

  powers.

Which document did colonists sign to make Massachusetts

a direct democracy?

• the Magna Carta

• the Bill of Rights

• the Treaty of Ghent

• the Mayflower Compact

The table shows the importance of certain historic

documents.

Which best completes box X in the table?

• A government that fails to represent the will of

  citizens must be overthrown.

• Natural rights are granted by the government.

• Tolerance and liberty are the cornerstones of an

  effective government.

• No member of government is above the law.

What was an effect of Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

• It made Paine's political beliefs known to King

  George.

• It convinced the states to ratify the U.S.

  Constitution.

• It convinced the American colonists to fight for their

  independence from England.

• It argued against the plan for self-government that

  the American colonists adopted.

Which conclusion can be made about Thomas Paine?

• He was a foolhardy rebel who was not trusted by

  the colonists nor the English.

• He was a passionate supporter of self-governance

  who believed that English policies in the colonies

  were tyrannical.

• He was a proud loyalist who believed the colonists

  should help British soldiers.

• He was a strong believer in limited monarchy who

  preached about the economic benefits of English

  rule.