WORLD HISTORY CHAPTER 14 SECTION 3: ENGLAND AND FRANCE DEVELOP

What two legal practices date back to Henry II?

• Trial by jury and common law

• Magna Carta and habeas corpus

• Equity law and statutory law

• Civil law and criminal law

The Magna Carta guarantees some basic rights. Which of the following is one of them?

• Right to free speech

• Right to a fair trial

• Right to bear arms

• Right to privacy

Why did Phillip II call the Estates-General together?

• To celebrate a national holiday

• To address financial issues

• To declare war on a neighboring country

• To announce a royal marriage

Compare the way in which England and France began developing as nations.

• England and France developed as nations through similar processes.

• England developed through a centralized monarchy, while France developed through feudalism.

• Both nations developed through feudalism.

• England developed through feudalism, while France developed through a centralized monarchy.

Which of the changes in English government is reflected in the government of the United States today?

• The establishment of a constitutional monarchy

• The creation of a parliamentary system

• The implementation of a system of checks and balances

• The adoption of a common law system

What steps were necessary to centralize governments in England and France?

• Establishing a strong monarchy and legal system

• Decentralizing power to local lords

• Increasing the power of the church

• Relying on foreign alliances

The Estates General was made up of which three estates?

• The Clergy, The Nobility, and The Commoners

• The Clergy, The Merchants, and The Nobility

• The Nobility, The Commoners, and The Merchants

• The Clergy, The Nobility, and The Peasants

What impact did the English common law have on the United States?

• It had no impact on the United States.

• It influenced the development of the U.S. legal system.

• It was completely adopted by the United States.

• It was rejected by the United States.

Medieval rulers had to increase the size of their kingdoms because:

• they wanted more land for agriculture.

• they needed to defend against invasions.

• they aimed to increase their wealth and power.

• they were following religious mandates.

What is the greatly loved story that takes place in England before the time of William the Conqueror?

• Beowulf

• The Canterbury Tales

• Robin Hood

• King Arthur