The Magna Carta & the English Bill of Rights

Ideas from the English Bill of Rights were included in the American Declaration of Independence

• True

• False

Two of the ideas in the English Bill of Rights were :

Individual Rights ________________

• citizenship rights

• right to bear arms

• consent of the governed

Consent of the governed means the people _______

• are forced to obey a dictator

• agree to their system of government

• the king does not have to follow the laws

The Magna Carta was a document written long ago. It contained the ideas of limited government and common law. Common Law is __________

• law based on custom and prior legal decisions

• there can only be one king at a time

• the common people have no powers

The U.S. Constitution makes sure there is a limited government through _____

• picking a King that must follow all of the laws

• a system of checks and balances (so no one branch has too much power)

• a system of voting where only wealthy landowners can register

The Magna Carta included the idea of habeas corpus. This means the government must provide ________

• the steps for becoming a citizen

• a reason for not following the Constitution

• a reason for holding someone in jail

A monarchy is a government where _______

• a king rules

• people get to vote

• there is a Constitution