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How did the Magna Carta change the relationship between the monarch and the people?

A
It made the monarch first among equals.
B
It allowed the people to choose the monarch.
C
It made the monarch accountable to the people.
D
It placed limits on the monarch’s power.
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The Magna Carta was created during the reign of

A
James II.
B
James I.
C
Charles I.
D
John.
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What was one result of James II's unwillingness to compromise with Parliament?

A
Parliament transferred its lawmaking authority to the monarch.
B
Parliament accepted James II's policies without further conflict.
C
Parliament restored England's military rule under Oliver Cromwell.
D
Parliament removed James II from the English throne.
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For which action did the Magna Carta require the monarch to obtain approval from a council of barons?

A
going to war
B
signing peace treaties
C
raising taxes
D
selecting church leaders
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How did the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 limit the power of the monarchy?

A
It prevented monarchs from instituting religious law.
B
It prevented monarchs from conducting their own trials.
C
It prevented monarchs from influencing the courts.
D
It prevented monarchs from having opponents arrested.
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The English Bill of Rights effectively ended the threat of

A
absolutism.
B
tyranny.
C
instability.
D
revolution.
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A monarch orders citizens to provide lodging for soldiers. Parliament objects to the order based on the Petition of Right. What does this situation show about the importance of the Petition of Right?

A
It expanded the monarch's authority without Parliament's approval.
B
It transferred the monarch's authority directly to Parliament.
C
It restricted how the monarch could exercise their authority.
D
It allowed the monarch to exercise their authority unchecked.
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Which describes the Petition of Right relative to the Magna Carta?

A
The Petition of Right overrides the Magna Carta.
B
The Petition of Right reinforces the Magna Carta.
C
The Petition of Right revises the Magna Carta.
D
The Petition of Right contradicts the Magna Carta.
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The legislative body that resulted from the signing of the Magna Carta served what purpose?

A
It acted as a system of checks and balances.
B
It removed the monarch from the legislative process.
C
It transferred governing power to the barons.
D
It ensured that the voice of the people was heard.
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The Magna Carta placed limits on the government and indicated that the monarch

A
must obey the law.
B
cannot influence the law.
C
is above the law.
D
must not interfere with the law.

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