Chapter 5

Quiz for Document 5-1: Richard Bland, Inquiry into the Rights of the British Colonies (1766)

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Question 1

In his Inquiry into the Rights of the British Colonies, Virginia planter Richard Bland draws on theories advanced by which individual?A. Thomas Paine
B. John Locke
C. Montesquieu
D. John Stuart Mill

Question 2

Bland makes an important distinction between two theories of political representation: actual representation in which representatives are elected by their constituents to directly represent their interests; and virtual representation in whichA. each representative represents the entire empire.
B. every representative works for his own interest.
C. the monarch represents the people.
D. the people represent themselves.

Question 3

What argument does Bland present by using the example of Parliament turning over the British colonies to “a French or Turkish Tyranny”?A. Civil rights are created by acts of Parliament.
B. Government cannot justly enact laws in violation of natural or civil rights.
C. Governments have absolute authority over the governed.
D. Natural law is subject to Parliamentary review.