Question

match the term in column a with its correct description in column b.

column a

1. magna carta
2. constitutional government
3. parliament (1295)
4. divine right of kings
5. english bill of rights (1689)
6. john locke
7. natural rights
8. social contract
9. house of burgesses (1619)
10. town meetings
11. salutary neglect
12. glorious revolution (1688)

column b

a. early new england form of direct democracy where citizens voted on issues.
b. limited the kings power for the first time; established jury trial, taxation by consent, and the rule of law.
c. first representative assembly in the colonies, created in virginia.
d. the government must follow the rule of law and protect the rights of citizens.
e. period when britain let colonies pass their own laws and taxes (1607 - 1763).
f. rights to life, liberty, and property, according to locke.
g. belief that kings are ruled by gods will.
h. political philosopher who inspired american democracy; believed in consent of the governed and right of revolution.
i. bloodless overthrow of king james ii, ending the divine right of kings in england.
j. agreement where people give up some freedoms to gain protection from the government.

Explanation:

1. Magna Carta limited the king's power and established key legal - related concepts, so it matches B.
2. Constitutional Government implies the government must follow the rule of law and protect citizens' rights, so it matches D.
3. Parliament (1295) is not directly described in the given options, but the House of Burgesses (1619) was the first representative assembly in the colonies, so 9 matches C.
4. Divine Right of Kings is the belief that kings are ruled by God's will, so it matches G.
5. English Bill of Rights (1689) is related to the Glorious Revolution (1688) which ended the divine right of kings in England, so 12 matches I.
6. John Locke was a political philosopher who inspired American democracy and believed in consent of the governed and right of revolution, so 6 matches H.
7. Natural Rights are the Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property according to Locke, so 7 matches F.
8. Social Contract is an agreement where people give up some freedoms to gain protection from the government, so 8 matches J.
9. House of Burgesses (1619) was the first representative assembly in the colonies, so it matches C.
10. Town Meetings were an early New England form of direct democracy where citizens voted on issues, so 10 matches A.
11. Salutary Neglect was the period when Britain let colonies pass their own laws and taxes (1607 - 1763), so 11 matches E.
12. Glorious Revolution (1688) was a bloodless overthrow of King James II, ending the divine right of kings in England, so it matches I.

Answer:

1. B
2. D
3. (No exact match in given options for Parliament (1295), but House of Burgesses (1619) matches C)
4. G
5. (No direct match in given options for English Bill of Rights (1689) alone, but related to Glorious Revolution (1688) which matches I)
6. H
7. F
8. J
9. C
10. A
11. E
12. I