Magna Carta & Parliament

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A monarch who ruled over nobles, knights, and peasants

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King

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63 demands from English nobles that limited the powers of King John were recorded on Parchment. These demands are known as...

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Magna Carta

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Which statement about the Magna Carta is AN OPINION, not a fact? Options: Magna Carta is the greatest historical document for personal liberties ever written, The Magna Carta instituted rule of law that applied even to the King, Ideas from the Magna Carta influenced the US Constitution, Magna Carta limited the power of the government and the King

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Magna Carta is the greatest historical document for personal liberties ever written

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Why was the Magna Carta so important?

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It limited the power of the King.

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What was the main goal of nobles in forcing King John to sign the Magna Carta?

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To force King John to correct abuses of his power

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King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta by which group?

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Nobles

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The Magna Carta is an important document in British/World history because it introduced democratic principles of government to England and because ____ ?

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It was the first document to place limits on the power of the King

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The Magna Carta accomplished which of the following? Limited powers of the king and allowed for trial by jury, Protected private property ownership and ensured habeus corpus would be upheld (can't be arrested/jailed for no reason), Taxes can't be raised without approval of nobles; all free men protected equally by law, All of these are true

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All of these are true

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Habeas Corpus was a key part of the Magna Carta. What does Habeas Corpus protect individuals from?

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Imprisonment without a reason

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The Magna Carta only gave rights to this part of England's population:

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Freemen and wealthy landowners