Big Ideas

Question 1

When was the Magna Carta written?

Answer 1

1215

Question 2

Who wrote the Magna Carta?

Answer 2

Angry Nobles of Great Britain

Question 3

What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?

Answer 3

Limited power of the king, and provided rights for the nobles.

Question 4

What four big ideas were presented in the Magna Carta?

Answer 4

Due - Process, Limited Government, Rule of Law, & Rights

Question 5

What type of document was the Magna Carta

Answer 5

Government Document

Question 6

When was the Mayflower Compact written?

Answer 6

1615

Question 7

Who wrote the Mayflower Compact?

Answer 7

Pilgrims

Question 8

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

Answer 8

A government in which they would all have control and be able to protect each other

Question 9

What big idea was presented in the Mayflower Compact?

Answer 9

self-government

Question 10

What type of document was the Mayflower Compact?

Answer 10

An agreement between individuals

Question 11

When was the English Bill of Rights written?

Answer 11

1689

Question 12

Who wrote the English Bill of Rights?

Answer 12

Parliament

Question 13

What was the purpose of the English Bill of Rights?

Answer 13

Expanded the rights of the parliament and the people, while limiting the powers of the king

Question 14

What big idea was presented in the English Bill of Rights?

Answer 14

Rule of Law, Due-Process, and Limited Government

Question 15

What type of document was the English Bill of Rights?

Answer 15

Government Document

Question 16

When were Cato’s Letters written?

Answer 16

1720s

Question 17

Who wrote Cato’s Letters?

Answer 17

Authors using the fake names Cato the Elder and Cato the Younger

Question 18

What was the purpose of Cato’s Letters?

Answer 18

To discuss different ideas such as freedom of expression

Question 19

What big idea was presented in Cato’s Letters?

Answer 19

Rights

Question 20

What type of document was Cato’s Letters?

Answer 20

Collection of newspaper articles

Question 21

When was Common Sense written?

Answer 21

1776

Question 22

Who wrote Common Sense?

Answer 22

Thomas Paine

Question 23

What was the purpose of Common Sense?

Answer 23

To encourage colonists to support the fight for their independence

Question 24

What big idea was presented in Common Sense?

Answer 24

Rights, Due - Process, Rule of Law and Self - Government

Question 25

What type of document was Common Sense?

Answer 25

A pamphlet

Question 26

Rule of Law

Answer 26

all people have to follow the law, and the laws should be enforced fairly

Question 27

Self - Government

Answer 27

People can make decisions on how their government should work

Question 28

Due-Process

Answer 28

People have the right of fair and reasonable laws

Question 29

Limited Government

Answer 29

A government that has been limited in a power by a constitution or written agreement

Question 30

Rights

Answer 30

A set of things that people believe they should be free to do without consent