Question 1

How were the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights different?

Accepted Answer

The Magna Carta gave rights to nobles while the English Bill of Rights gave rights to all Englishmen

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The Magna Carta limited the power of the King while the English Bill of Rights gave power to the King

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The Magna Carta took rights away from from citizens while the English Bill of Rights gave rights to citizens

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The Magna Carta was written for the United States while the English Bill of Rights was written for the British

Question 2

Which is true about the government under the Articles of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

The states held the most power and the national government was weak

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The government had three separate branches and a system of checks and balances

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The government had a strong executive branch and states couldn’t enforce laws

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The state had some powers, but the national government had most of the powers

Question 3

Why was the US afraid to create a strong national government?

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They worried a strong national government would abuse its power

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They feared women and African Americans would not have a say in the government

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They worried government leaders would spy for Britain

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They feared the national government would grant too much power to the people

Question 4

How did Shays's Rebellion show that Social Contract had been broken?

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The government took away citizens' right to property rather than protecting it

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The farmers in Massachusetts disagreed with the results of the most recent election

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The government did not give appropriate representation to farmers, so they refused to pay taxes

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The farmers' homes were illegally searched by the government

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