C2.3 Influential Documents Study Cards

What year was the Magna Carta signed?

• 1492

• 1215

• 1776

• 1620

Which king was forced to sign the Magna Carta?

• King James II

• King John

• King George III

• King Charles I

What principle did the Magna Carta introduce?

• Trial by jury and due process

• Unlimited power of the king

• Freedom of religion

• Consent of the governed

What does “rule of law” mean?

• The king makes all laws

• No one is above the law, not even rulers

• Laws only apply to nobles

• Citizens must obey kings without question

Which document gave freedom of speech in Parliament?

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

The English Bill of Rights came after which king tried to rule without Parliament?

• King John

• King James II

• King George III

• King Henry VIII

Which protection was included in the English Bill of Rights?

• No cruel or unusual punishment

• Right to vote for all citizens

• Separation of church and state

• Freedom of the press

How did these English documents influence the U.S. Constitution?

• They introduced monarchy as a system

• They gave ideas like rights of the accused and limited government

• They banned trial by jury

• They removed all power from citizens

Why was the Magna Carta considered revolutionary?

• It gave women the right to vote

• It limited the king’s power for the first time

• It created a new monarchy

• It allowed nobles to rule as kings

Which principle is shown in both the Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights?

• Unlimited monarchy

• Limited government

• Military dictatorship

• Absolute rule