Magna Carta
What year was the Magna Carta signed?
When was 1215
In what year was the English Bill of Rights enacted?
When was 1698
What is an absolute monarchy?
A form of government where the monarch has total control and power.
This important American document was influenced by both the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights.
What is the U.S. Constitution (or Bill of Rights)?
Compare the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights: which document came first?
The Magna Carta
This king of England was forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215.
Who is King John
Which two monarchs accepted the English Bill of Rights?
Who were William III and Mary II.
This French king, known as the "Sun King," is often considered the epitome of absolute monarchy.
Who is King Louis XIV
The English Bill of Rights influenced the development of which governmental system?
What is a constitutional monarchy.
Contrast an absolute monarchy with a constitutional monarchy.
In an absolute monarchy, the monarch has total power, while in a constitutional monarchy, the monarch's powers are limited by law or a constitution.
The Magna Carta is often considered the foundation of what modern legal concept?
What is the rule of law
This revolution in 1688 led to the creation of the English Bill of Rights.
What is the Glorious Revolution
The reign of an absolute monarch is often justified by what theory?
The divine right of kings.
The idea that government should be based on laws agreed upon by the people is a legacy of which document?
Compare the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights: which document specifically limits the power of the monarch?
Both limit the power of the monarch, but the English Bill of Rights explicitly outlines parliamentary supremacy.
Name one right or liberty that the Magna Carta guaranteed.
The right to a fair trial
Name one right that the English Bill of Rights guarantees.
The right to bear arms for self defense.
Which Russian monarch is known for modernizing Russia and expanding its territory?
Who is Peter the Great.
Which document's legacy is reflected in the American Declaration of Independence and Constitution?
What is the English Bill of Rights.
Contrast the English Bill of Rights with the U.S. Bill of Rights.
The English Bill of Rights primarily limits the monarchy's power and emphasizes parliamentary authority, while the U.S. Bill of Rights focuses on individual liberties and limits government power.
The Magna Carta was originally intended to address grievances of which group?
Who were the English Barons/Nobles
The English Bill of Rights influenced which American document?
What is the US Bill of Rights.
What palace, built by Louis XIV, is a symbol of absolute monarchy in France?
The Palace of Versailles.
The principle of habeas corpus, which protects against unlawful imprisonment, can be traced back to which document?
What is the Magna Carta.
This right is guaranteed in both the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights, limiting the monarch's power to imprison subjects arbitrarily.
What is the right to due process/fair trial?