Government in Colonial America

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9th - 12th Grade

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Carie Barry

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What is the principle of limited government?

The government's power is divine

The government's power is inherited

The government's power is not absolute

The government's power is absolute

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What is representative government?

A government in which people have no say

A government ruled by religious leaders

A government in which people elect delegates to make laws

A government ruled by representatives of the monarchy

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Who argued that people created a society by entering into a social contract?

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King of England

Thomas Hobbes

John Locke

European nobles

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Who reasoned that people have rights just because they are human beings?

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Which of the following was not one of the three types of colonies?

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Royal

Proprietary

Corporate

Democratic

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What was the first plan of government in the colonies?

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Which colony had the first basic laws known as the Great Fundamentals?

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Connecticut

Maryland

Pennsylvania

Virginia

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Which colony allowed people to elect the governor?

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What was a key feature of colonial government?

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Government without separation of powers

Government without elected representatives

Government according to a written plan

Government without a written plan

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What was the first legislative assembly in the colonies?

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