Law
What principle did the Magna Carta establish that means no one is above the law?
The Rule of Law
Who accepted the English Bill of Rights in 1689?
William and Mary
What year was the Magna Carta Signed?
1215
In what year was the English Bill of Rights passed?
1689
Which document expressed the colonists’ desire for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
The Declaration of Independence
Who must approve new taxes according to the Magna Carta?
Parliment
Who signed the Magna Carta?
King John
Which U.S. founding document echoes the ideas of the Magna Carta?
The Declaration of Independence
What principle ensures fair legal procedures?
Due Process
What specific right did colonists believe they were denied, leading to their revolt?
The right the representation
What legal principle ensures a person is brought before a judge?
Habeas Corpus
Which king’s power did the Petition of Right aim to limit in 1628?
Charles I
What type of monarchy did the Magna Carta help establish?
Limited Monarchy
What issue did the English Bill of Rights address regarding taxes?
Taxation without representation
What principle from British law did the colonists want to uphold that limits government power?
Rule of Law
Which document in 1628 further limited the king's power?
Petition of Right
How were William and Mary related to the royal family?
They were the grandchildren of Charles I of England
How many clauses of the Magna Carta remain part of English law today?
Four
What rights were reaffirmed by the English Bill of Rights?
Life, Liberty, and Property
What principle from British law did the colonists want to uphold that limits government power?
Rule of Law
What legal protection, rooted in the Magna Carta, ensures fair treatment under the law?
Due Process
Whose rights were defined by the Magna Carta?
Nobles
What does 'Magna Carta' mean in English?
Great Charter
Why did American colonists rebel against British rule, according to the reading?
To secure the “rights of Englishmen” they felt had been denied.
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the people