ss.7.CG.1.3

What concept introduced by the Magna Carta emphasizes that no one should be deprived of life, liberty, or property without a fair trial?

• Right to a speedy trial

• No taxation without representation

• Due process of law

• Consent of the governed

Which document is described as an agreement made by the Pilgrims to form a government based on the people's consent?

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• Common Sense

• English Bill of Rights

What principle from the English Bill of Rights states that taxes cannot be imposed without the people's representation?

• Right to habeas corpus

• Consent of the governed

• No taxation without representation

• Due process of law

Which pamphlet by Thomas Paine advocated for independence and a government that reflects the will of the people?

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

• Common Sense

• English Bill of Rights

What does the concept of 'representative self-government' introduced in Common Sense imply?

• Only the king can make laws

• Government power is unlimited

• Colonists should have their own representatives

• People should be governed by distant authorities