Review Part II

What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It limited the King’s authority.

• It guaranteed the right to a trial by jury.

• It introduced colonial self-government.

• It established religious liberty as a protected right.

Which document confirmed the rights of English subjects after the overthrow of James II in the Glorious Revolution?

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• English Bill of Rights

• Montesquieu’s Spirit of the Laws

Which source publicized the concept of "natural rights," later found in the Declaration of Independence?

• Magna Carta

• the English Bill of Rights

• the Mayflower Compact

• John Locke on the social contract

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

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.

Which Enlightenment idea is represented by the image?

• checks and balances

• consent of the governed

• social contract

• separation of powers

Which Enlightenment idea was an implied agreement between governments and the people?

• separation of powers

• social contract

• natural rights

• natural law

Which Enlightenment idea said that all people are born with the rights to life, liberty, and property?

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

• natural rights

• social contract