Part 2 Influencing the Modern World

a type of government in which elected officials represent the people

• habeas corpus

• Parliament

• representative government

• consent

the requirement that someone accused of a crime be brought before a judge before being jailed

• habeas corpus

• Parliament

• representative government

• consent

the two-house legislative body in Britain that is made up of the House of Lords and the House of Commons

• habeas corpus

• Parliament

• representative government

• consent

approval or permission for something to occur

• habeas corpus

• Parliament

• representative government

• consent

Monarchs in Europe had grown more powerful and had absolute rule. What was happening to the power of the monarchy in England?

King John of England was a popular monarch who gave his people many freedoms.

• true

• false

In 1215, a group of English nobles forced King _______ to sign the Magna Carta.

• John

• James

• Charles

• George

The king had to obey the rule of law. He could not interfere with the church or collect or raise taxes without the consent of the great council. He also could not take away someone's land without legal cause or some kind of compensation. These were limits set forth in the

• Constitution

• Declaration of Law

• Magna Carta

• Parliament

The Magna Carta states that citizens have some basic (a)   that cannot be stripped or taken away.

After the Magna Carta, England formed a representative government which is now known as the

• Parliament

• Congress

• House of Representatives

• Senate