S.7.CG.1.3

Which documents influenced the colonists’ views of government?

• Common Sense, Articles of Confederation, Declaration of the Rights of Man

• Virginia Declaration of Rights, Common Sense, Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta, Iroquois Constitution, Common Sense

• Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Common Sense

Answer explanation

Correct- These three core documents (one British document and two colonial documents) impacted the colonists’ viewpoints on the role and purpose of government

This conversation concerns lawmaking.

Doug: I believe in making laws only when everyone can participate in public decision-making. Shena: I disagree with you; it is best for laws to be made by the people who have been elected for that purpose.

Which political principle from the colonial era is being discussed?

• Limited monarchy

• Self-government

• Social contract

• Natural rights

Answer explanation

Correct- Both statements support the concept of self-government.

What phrase complete the diagram?

• Separation of powers

• Economic freedom

• Individual rights

• Sel-government

Answer explanation

Correct- The colonists who wrote the Mayflower Compact agreed to follow the rules that they had created.

Based on this passage, how is the author’s view reflected in the U.S. political system?

• Representatives are elected

• Representatives are appointed

• The monarchy supports self-government

• The monarchy creates limited government

Answer explanation

Correct- Representatives are elected in the U.S. political system, which is consistent with the author’s perspective that a single person making laws is the enemy of liberty.

Which idea did Thomas Paine support in this passage?

• Government should be split into three equal branches.

• A set of amendments is necessary to safeguard the rights of citizens.

• The American colonists should become independent from Great Britain

• The British Parliament should represent American colonists in government.

Answer explanation

Correct- Paine was a huge proponent of self-government and the importance of establishing independence and a “government of our own.”