Magna Carta

Magna Carta

by Alexis Dean

​The Magna Carta was...

​-written by English noblemen or barons

​-forced King John of England to protect certain rights of people and limit the king's powers

​-the king must follow the law of land

​One important idea is limited monarchy

​-share some power with the parliament

​-follow a constitution and laws passed by the parliament

​Some other ideas are...

​-writ of habeas corpus (provide cause or reason for holding someone in jail)

​-rule by a constitution

​-common law (based on customs and prior legal decisions, used in civil cases)

The Magna Carta became a symbol that not even kings are above the law​

Check your knowledge​

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Multiple Select

who wrote the magna carta?

• english noblemen

• barons

• king

• co

Multiple Choice

do kings have to follow the law of the land?

• yes

• no

• nooo

• yee

Multiple Choice

what is one important idea?

• limited monarchy?

• no

• a symbol that not even kings are above the law

• what important idea?

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what is the writ of habeas corpas?

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what is common law?

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what did the Magna Carta become a symbol of?

• even kings are not above the law

• hmm?

• writ of habeas corpus