Magna Carta & Parliament pt1
What rights does the Magna Carta protect?
The Magna Carta protected the right to own property and guaranteed the right to a fair trial.
What was the greatest power of Parliament?
The greatest power of Parliament was to approve new laws. No Monarch could levy taxes without the consent of Parliament.
What effects did the Zenger Trial have?
The results of the trial helped to establish the principle of the freedom of the press, which ensures that the press can publish the truth without restriction or punishment.
Define legislature.
A group of people who have the power to make laws.
What were the 5 voting requirements in the colonies?
1. Male
2. White
3. Christian
4. Property owner
5. Over 21
How did the Magna Carta limit the Monarch's rights?
It stated the Monarch couldn't levy taxes or riase an army without the consent of the Parliament.
What did the "power of the purse" give the Parliament?
The "power of the purse" gave Parliament a degree of control over the Monarch. The "power of the purse" is an informal name for the influence that comes with having the authority to decide how money is spent.
What is the relationship of the Freedom of the Press to a Democracy?
A democracy can't exist without the freedom of the press.
Define Bill of Rights.
Written lists of rights that a government promises to protect.
Are these still voting requirements today? If not, what changed this?
These are no longer the voting requirements we have today. Amendments to the Constitution changed this.
Who were the rights listed in The Magna Carta first limited to? Also, who were they eventually extended to?
These rights were first limited to the nobles, but eventually, rights of the Magna Carta were extended to all English citizens.
List two actions the Bill of Rights outlawed.
1. According to the Bill of Rights, rasing or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in a time of peace, without the Parliament's approval was against the law.
2. According to the Bill of Rights, collecting taxes for the use of the crown without the consent of Parliament was againat the law.
What were the 3 laws in the Navigation Acts? Also, how did the Navigation Acts benefit the colonies?
1. Shipments from Europe to English colonies had to go through England first.
2. Any imports to England had to come in ships owned by British subjects.
3. The colonies could sell key products, such as tobacco and sugar, only to England.
It created a guaranteed market for goods and promoted shipbuilding in the colonies.
Define libel.
The publishing of a statement that unjustly damages a person's reputation.
List the amendment and the year that got rid of each of the 5 Colonial Voting Rights.
1. White: 1870, 15th amendment
2. Male: 1920, 19th amendment
3. Christian: 1791, 1st amendment
4. Property Owner/poll tax: 1964, 24th amendment
5. Over 21: 1971, 26th amendment
What was the purpose of Parliament?
The purpose of Parliament was to advise the Monarch.
Who made laws in the Jamestown Colony?
The House of Burgesses.
Why did the colonists resent the Navigation Acts?
They felt the laws favored English and that they could make more money trading with other countries directly.
Define habeus corpus.
This states that a person cannot be kept in jail unless they have first been brought before a court of law, which decides whether itis legal for them to be kept in prison.
What were the names of the two houses that made up the Parliament? Also, what kind of people made up each house and how did they get their titles?
The names of the two houses that made up the Parliament was the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The House of Lords are made up of nobles who inherited their title. The House of Commons is made up of white men who were elected.
Who made laws in Massachusetts?
The General Court.