Question

british roots
use pages 8 and 9 of the student text to complete the worksheet.
choose the answer
circle the answer that correctly completes each sentence.

1. to stop buying or using certain goods as a protest is called a (tax, boycott).
2. when a government rules without worrying about the rights of the people, it is called (tyranny, limited government).
3. a (limited, representative) government must follow rules.
4. (magna carta, english bill of rights) is a paper listing rules that the british monarch had to follow.
5. members of the government are elected by the people in a (limited, representative) government.

true/false
decide if each statement is true or false, and write true or false in the blank.

1. the governments of the 13 colonies reported to parliament and the king.
2. in 1215, parliament forced the british king to sign the english bill of rights.
3. before magna carta was signed, the monarch could do whatever he or she wanted.
4. the english bill of rights listed rights that people should always have.
5. the colonists had representatives in parliament.

Explanation:

1. Boycotting is the act of stopping buying or using goods as a protest.
2. Tyranny is when a government rules without considering people's rights.
3. A limited government must follow rules.
4. Magna Carta was a paper listing rules for the British monarch.
5. In a representative government, government - members are elected by the people.
6. The 13 - colony governments reported to Parliament and the king.
7. In 1215, the Magna Carta was forced on the king, not the English Bill of Rights.
8. Before Magna Carta, the monarch had great power.
9. The English Bill of Rights listed people's rights.
10. The colonists did not have representatives in Parliament.

Answer:

1. boycott
2. tyranny
3. limited
4. Magna Carta
5. representative
6. true
7. false
8. true
9. true
10. false