The Magna Carta

Which statement best summarizes this quote from the Magna Carta? "No scutage or aid may be levied in our kingdom without its general consent . . . " --Clause 12 of the Magna Carta

• The king should not grow rich from taxes and fees.

• No one should serve in the military without their consent.

• Taxes and fees were also a form of aid to the king.

• No one should have to pay taxes without their consent.

The Magna Carta was drawn up by the ______.

• queen

• nobles

• king

• peasants

The Magna Carta was presented to the _____.

• king

• nobles

• peasants

• knights

The Magna Carta limited the power of the _______.

• nobles

• peasants

• king

• knights

What document limited royal power and established the rights of English citizens?

• The constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Magna Carta

• The Bible

What year was the Magna Carta originally issued?

• 1215

• 1305

• 1453

• 1066

What did King John of England sign in 1215?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• Emancipation Proclamation

Document signed in 1215 that limited the English monarch to the laws of the land

• Gettysburg Address

• Spanish Armada

• Magna Carta

• Pax Romana

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

• King John

• King James

• King Louis

• King Henry

Key ideas in the Magna Carta

• Rule of Law

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

• Equality of Man

• Trial by Jury, Due Process and right to justice