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7th Grade Government Chapter 1
Test Description: Chapter 1
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1) 1. Democracy, the form of government in the United States, had its roots in ancient
A
Greece
B
Rome
C
England
D
France
2) The U.S. Congress and state ____ are based on the English system of Parliament.
A
legislatures
B
laws
C
prisons
D
representatives
3) A combination of laws and customs that people live by
A
politics
B
government
C
rights
D
customs
4) Our trial-by-jury system is similar to the system ______used in England.
A
Henry II
B
Charles I
C
King John
D
King George
5) The colonists’ Bill of Rights was similar to the _____ Petition of Right and Bill of Rights.
A
Greek
B
Romans
C
English
D
French
6) The colonists used the ____ ideas of a senate and representative form of government.
A
French
B
English
C
Greek
D
Roman
7) What was the Stamp Act?
A
No more tax on newspapers
B
Tax on stamps used for mail
C
Tax on mailing letters
D
Tax on newspapers and other printed materials
8) Stated that the colonists were free and independent
A
Magna Carta
B
Bill of Rights
C
Constitution
D
Declaration of Independence
9) Group that makes a decision in a court of law
A
Congress
B
judge
C
jury
D
senate
10) Organized an army to be led by George Washington
A
Parliament
B
First Continental Congress
C
Second Continental Congress
D
Congress
11) Rule by one person or family
A
republic
B
monarchy
C
democracy
D
dictatorship
12) The ____) gives people the basic rights of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
A
Petition of Right
B
Stamp Act
C
Magna Carta
D
Declaration of Independence
13) Another reason colonists formed their own government was to choose their own____
A
leaders
B
religion
C
food
D
homes
14) Colonists decided to take action against England
A
Declaration of Independence
B
Second Continental Congress
C
War of 1812
D
First Continental Congress
15) Democracy means
A
ruling power is shared
B
elect representatives
C
Rule by the people
D
protection of rights
16) One reason colonists formed their own government was that they felt England taxed them
A
they didn't care
B
unfairly
C
wisely
D
fairly
17) Made up of nobles and church leaders
A
Parliament
B
House of Lords
C
Congress
D
House of Commons
18) Made up of knights and common people
A
House of Commons
B
House of Lords
C
Congress
D
Parliament
19) 4. The greatest influence on colonial government came from ____
A
France
B
Rome
C
Greece
D
England
20) Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Indendpence
A
After the Revolutionary War
B
at the Second Continental Congress
C
Before the Continental Congress Meetings
D
at the First Continental Congress
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