civic literacy exam study guide questions with correct answers

What historic document (17th century) created a civil body politic? - Ans mayflower compact, self gov, religous freedom What was the Magna Carta? - Ans document that started to limit the power of the king, establish habeas corpus and limit taxation What document did American colonists, protesting the Stamp Act in 1766, claim gave them rights such as "no taxation without representation"? - Ans In May 1765, Virginia's Patrick Henry wrote the Virginia Resolves, which clearly laid out the "taxation without representation" argument. Americans, especially by the 19th and 20th centuries, claimed what about the Magna Carta? - Ans The colonists believed they were entitled to the same rights as Englishmen, rights guaranteed in Magna Carta What was Thomas Paine's Common sense - Ans Common Sense is a 47-page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. What was the influence of Common Sense? - Ans broke down the reasons why we need to seperate from england in simple terms What is the Declaration of Independence? - Ans It is a document