Unit 3B: The Magna Carta and Limited Government

Why did nobles make King John sign the Magna Carta?

• They wanted to give the king unlimited power.
• They wanted to separate the church and state.
• They wanted to replace him with a different ruler.
• They wanted to limit the king's power.

What style of government existed in England prior to the Magna Carta?

• Direct democracy
• Theocracy
• Absolute monarchy
• Constitutional monarchy

Initially, who was given rights by the signing of the Magna Carta?

• nobles (barons)
• King of England
• All people in England
• Peasants/serfs

What was the first democratic, legislative body in modern Europe?

• Rome's representative democracy
• Greece's direct democracy
• France's feudal system
• England's Parliament (Great Council)

The Magna Carta evolved over hundreds of years and eventually gave rights to whom?

• King of England
• Lords and clergy
• Peasants/serfs
• All English people

Which principles of the Magna Carta is included in our U.S. government? Choose Two.

• Religious leaders rule the government
• One all powerful leader rules the government
• Court system must listen to the judgement of the President.
• Representative government with separation of powers
• Individual rights for citizens

Which of the following rights were protected or given by the Magna Carta? (Choose Three)

• Right to rule of law
• Right to trial by jury
• Right to a free education
• Right to representative assembly
• Right to freedom of religion

Which foundational document of the United States government did the Magna Carta influence?

• Constitution
• Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
• Two Treatises of Government
• The Emancipation Proclamation

What is a government type called an "Absolute Monarchy?"

• A government ruled by one person, a king or queen, and his or her actions is not limited by law.
• A government where the laws are decided by a majority vote of its citizens.
• A government where the laws are decided by representatives, and the respresentatives are chosen by the citizens.
• A government ruled by a king or queen who shares power with a legislative body and the power of government is limited by law.