Chapter 2 Quiz test

Which king was "forced" to sign the Magna Carta?

• King John

• King James

• King Louis

• King Henry

This painting shows King John signing a document in 1215.  Which groups of people are forcing the King to sign this document?

• knights 
• nobles
• peasants
• serfs

Why is the Magna Carta an important document in British history?

• It was the first document to place limits on the king's power
• It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens
• It established Parliament as the nation's legislative body.
• It determined England's physical boundaries

The Magna Carta means...

• Grand Document
• Glorious Constitution
• Great Charter
• Magnificent Constitution

What year was the Magna Carta signed?

• 1915
• 2015
• 1215
• 1715

Which document did the following things:
1. Stated that the king could not suspend Parliament's laws, impose taxes, or raise an army without Parliament’s consent.
2. Members of Parliament had to be freely elected.
3. Right to a fair trial by jury in court cases.
4. Banned cruel and unusual punishments.

• The Declaration of Independence
• The American Bill of Rights
• The English Bill of Rights
  The English Bill of Rights
• The Mayflower Compact

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

Individual Rights ________________

• citizenship rights

• right to bear arms

• consent of the governed

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 Petition of Right was initiated by which group?

• House of Commons

• House of Lords

• Senate

• Secretary of Defense

What notable document in the United States contains wording similar to the Petition of Right?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Magna Carta

• The Colonial Charter

• The Constitution