Rights of Englishmen

Under the feudal system, the king shared power with the _____________ who ruled over different areas of England for the king.

• vassals (knights)
• peasants
• serfs
• nobles

Which document did the nobles force the King to sign in order to protect the rights of nobles?

• Declaration of Independence
• Magna Carta
• Mayflower Compact
• The Constitution

Why was the Magna Carta such an important document?

• It limited the power of the government (monarch).
• It said that the King  could not take away the rights of the nobles
• It made the king follow the laws just like everyone else.
• all of the above.

What is the definition of the word legislature?

• a group of people who break the laws
• a group of people that make laws
• a group of people that enforce the laws
• a group that decide if laws have been broken

What was the legislature in England called?

• Parliament
• Congress
• House of Burgesses
• Supreme Court

Which of the following was a right that English subjects enjoyed after Parliament created the English Bill of Rights in 1689?

• The right to take property without asking
• no taxation without the consent of Parliament
• No cruel punishment for those accused of a crime
• both b and c