How did the Magna Carta contribute to the development of the English government?

It limited the power of the monarch.

What was the purpose of the Magna Carta in 1215AD?

Confer (give) more rights on nobles.

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1
Which philosophe wanted equal rights for women?
Rousseau
Hobbes
Wollstonecraft
Plato
2
Leonardo Da Vinci lived during the
Dark Ages
Renaissance
Jurassic Period
Medieval Times
3
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Aristotle
Alexander Hamilton
Voltaire
4
The idea of natural rights came from
James II
John Locke
William of Orange
Oliver Cromwell
5
Which term refers to a time period from 500AD-1500AD that was a transitional period in Europe?
The Middle Ages
The Modern World
Common Era
The Ancient Period
6
How did the Magna Carta contribute to the development of the English government?
It provided for a bill of rights.
It limited the power of the monarch.
It created Parliament.
It extended voting rights.
7
Who advocated for freedom of speech?
Voltaire
King George III
George Washington
William of Orange
8
Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor who spread Christianity throughout Europe?
Charlemagne
Pope Leo III
Aristotle
King Harold
9
Who wanted a separation of powers?
Voltaire
Hobbes
Plato
Montesquieu
10
Rousseau said that
women and men are equal
only rich people should vote
people should vote
absolutism is best
11
What disease or illness in Europe killed approximately a third of all people?
Malaria
Zika
Influenza
Bubonic plague
12
The two-house English Parliament influenced the United States Congress.
Maybe
True
I don't know
False
13
What was the purpose of the Magna Carta in 1215AD?
Create common law.
Increase taxes.
Prevent mob rule.
Confer (give) more rights on nobles.
14
Natural rights are
Taken away by a king
Given to you by a king
Freedom of press
Life, liberty, and property
15
A monk named Martin Luther started the
Reformation
Absolutism
Act of Supremacy
Roman Republic

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