Magna Carta & Parliament

Social/class structure where land is exchanged for loyalty/service. This system was broken down by the Magna Carta and the Crusades.

• Magna Carta

• Vassal

• Feudalism

• Monarchy

A monarch who ruled over nobles, knights, and peasants

• Vassal
• Lord
• King
• Serf

The first ten amendments to the US Constitution. They guarantee/protect liberties for citizens. What is this document called?

• Gettysburg Address

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• Bill of Rights

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

• Magna Carta

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• English Rights of Man

Which statement about the Magna Carta is AN OPINION, not a fact?

• Magna Carta is the greatest historical document for personal liberties ever written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

Why was the Magna Carta so important?

• Because it limited the power of the Catholic Church
• It limited the power of the King
• It helped raise the money needed to fund the Crusades
• It allowed the King to tax people without their approval

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

• To establish an English Bill of Rights for all male citizens

• To force King John to correct abuses of his power

• To overthrow King John and form a democratic government in England

• To establish freedom for all Englishmen

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

• Nobles
• Knights
• Peasants
• Serfs

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

• It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens
• It established Parliament as the legislative branch of the British government
• It expanded the geographic/physical boundaries of England
• It was the first document to place limits on the power of the King

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