Influential and Historical Documents

Who wrote "Common Sense"?

• George Washington.

• Thomas Jefferson.

• Thomas Paine.

• Benjamin Franklin.

What was a key idea in the English Bill of Rights?

• The king could do whatever he wanted.

• Parliament had more power than the king.

• The king was the only one who could make laws.

• The king could not be challenged.

Why was the Mayflower Compact important?

• It was the first constitution of the United States.

• It was an early step towards self-government in America.

• It was a declaration of war.

• It was a trade agreement with England.

The following quote is from the Magna Carta:

“No free man shall be taken, or imprisoned…exiled, or in any way harmed…save by the lawful judgment of his peers [equals]..."

What does this quote refer to?

• security of lawful judgment

• rule of law

• Mayflower Compact

• the right to trial by a jury

How did the Magna Carta influence the American Constitution?

• It introduced the concept of the separation of powers

• It was the first document to establish a federal system

• It inspired the Bill of Rights

• It established the two-house system of legislature

True or False:

Natural Rights means individuals are born with basic rights that cannot be taken away by governments = life, liberty, and property

• True

• False

Which word matches the following definition: an implied agreement that defines the rights, duties, and limitation of the people and the government

• Social Contract

• Limited Government

• Due Process

• Propaganda

A government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility; written by the English Nobles in 1215.

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• English Bill of Rights

• Common Sense

An agreement between indviduals that created a government that would provide order and protect the rights of the colonists; written by a group of English Puritans in Massachusetts in 1620.

• English Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

• Cato's Letters

Which of the documents was written first?

• Mayflower Compact

• English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Common Sense