Government in England

Question 1

Look at the list:Representative governmentLimited powers of governmentTrial by juryCommon lawNo taxation without representationThe rights and liberties included in this list are enjoyed by citizens in

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democratic countries.

Question 2

Which of the following describes why William the Conqueror wanted to take a census in England?

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William wanted information so he could know what taxes to place on his subjects’ property.

Question 3

After the fall of the Roman Empire, many of the people who migrated into England were

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of German origin.

Question 4

The writers of the United States Constitution were specifically influenced by the Magna Carta when they guaranteed that

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citizens accused of crimes would be entitled to a trial by jury.

Question 5

Which of these was William the Conqueror’s land of origin?

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Normandy

Question 6

Which best defines common law?

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law based on precedent

Question 7

Which of these events happened first in English history?

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William the Conqueror became king of England.

Question 8

Read the passage from the Magna Carta.No freemen shall be taken or imprisoned . . . or in any way destroyed . . . except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land. . . –The Magna Carta, 1215What inference can be made about King John to explain why the writers of the Magna Carta included this passage?

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He had arbitrarily and unlawfully jailed his enemies.

Question 9

What impact did the Magna Carta have on the English monarchy?

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It limited it.

Question 10

By winning the Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror

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was crowned as king of England.

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