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