Magna Carta, Mayflower, Bill of Rights, Locke, Montesquieu

What year was the Magna Carta written?

• 1689

• 1776

• 1215

• 1865

Magna Carta is Latin for what?

• Magic Carpet

• Bill of Rights

• Major Decision

• Great Charter

Who was forced to sign the Magna Carta?

• King John

• William and Mary

• King George

• King James II

Who received rights thanks to the Magna Carta?

• Nobles or Barons of England

• The commoners of England

• The Colonists

• The French

What principle was established because of Magna Carta?

• oppression

• tyranny

• limited government

• freedom of speech

What is Parliament?

• A law-making body

• A court of law

• The king's henchmen

• A direct democracy

Which group makes laws?

• legislative body

• executive body

• judicial body

• checks and balances

What year was the English Bill of Rights written?

• 1776

• 1215

• 1689

• 1865

Who became monarch when the English Bill of Rights was accepted?

• King James II

• King John

• Elizabeth II

• William and Mary

Who gained rights as a result of the English Bill of Rights?

• Nobles or barons

• English commoners

• only French

• only colonists