Unit 3B: The Magna Carta and Limited Government

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Why did nobles make King John sign the Magna Carta?

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They wanted to limit the king's power.

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What style of government existed in England prior to the Magna Carta? Options: direct democracy, theocracy, absolute monarchy, constitutional monarchy

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absolute monarchy

Front

Which English King did the nobles force to sign the Magna Carta?

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King John

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Initially, who was given rights by the signing of the Magna Carta?

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lords and clergy

Front

What was the first democratic, legislative body in modern Europe?

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England's Parliament (Great Council)

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The Magna Carta evolved over hundreds of years and eventually gave rights to whom?

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all English people

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Which principle of the Magna Carta is included in our U.S. government? Options: Religious leaders rule the government, One all powerful leader rules the government, Court system must listen to the judgement of the President, Representative Assembly makes the laws.

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Representative Assembly makes the laws.

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By weakening the power of the king, the Magna Carta led to the end of which of the following? feudalism, parliament, religious orders, Hundred Years War

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feudalism

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Where in England was the Magna Carta signed?

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Runnymede

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Which of the following is true about the Magna Carta: The rights in the Magna Carta applied to all people in Britain, The Magna Carta was meant to weaken the king's power, while strengthening the power of the nobles, The nobles wanted to create a stronger monarchy, The Magna Carta allowed the king to control the church?

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The Magna Carta was meant to weaken the king's power, while strengthening the power of the nobles.