U. S. Concepts in Government & Citizenship

Which document established the principle of limited government and individual rights in 1215?

• English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Declaration of Independence

• U.S. Constitution

What did the English Bill of Rights of 1689 influence in the United States?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

• The U.S. Bill of Rights

• The Magna Carta

Which document asserted the rights of individuals to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in 1776?

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

What was the first governing document of the United States?

• U.S. Constitution

• Magna Carta

• Articles of Confederation

• English Bill of Rights

Which amendment guarantees the freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

What does the Second Amendment protect?

• Right to a fair trial

• Right to keep and bear arms

• Protection against unreasonable searches

• Freedom of speech

What is the significance of the Magna Carta in the development of individual rights?

• It established the first democratic government.

• It limited the power of the monarchy and established legal rights.

• It created the U.S. Constitution.

• It abolished slavery.

How did the English Bill of Rights influence the U.S. Bill of Rights?

• It introduced the concept of a federal government.

• It established the right to bear arms.

• It inspired the inclusion of individual rights and limitations on government power.

• It created the first amendment.

What are the key principles outlined in the Declaration of Independence?

• Freedom of speech and religion.

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

• The right to vote and own property.

• The establishment of a monarchy.

List three rights guaranteed by the First Amendment.

• Right to privacy, right to a fair trial, right to education.

• Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press.

• Right to bear arms, right to vote, right to property.

• Freedom from taxation, freedom to travel, freedom to work.