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How did the Hundred Years’ War affect the king of England?

A
The king removed Parliament.
B
The king lost power to Parliament.
C
The king answered to the Great Council.
D
The king no longer ruled over the nation.
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How was the judicial system organized under the Magna Carta?

A
It was ruled by the nobles.
B
It was an independent system.
C
It was under the control of the king.
D
It was under the control of the people.
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What motivated Joan of Arc to help reclaim the French throne?

A
She was an heir.
B
She had military training.
C
She was an adviser to the king.
D
She said God had told her to do so.
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How did the Magna Carta limit the king’s power?

A
The king could not make laws.
B
The king had to follow the law.
C
The king was below the barons.
D
The king had to answer to the pope.
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How do the US Constitution and the Magna Carta both protect against unfair taxes?

A
Only Congress and Parliament have the power to tax.
B
Only the judicial system can set the amounts on taxes.
C
The checks and balances system limits taxing of the people.
D
The three branches of government are in charge of taxation.
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How did the Magna Carta establish representative democracy?

A
It gave people a voice in government.
B
It promised people the right to a trial by jury.
C
It said that people should not be arrested unlawfully.
D
It promised that the law was the same for all people.
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The Magna Carta established the rule of law, which states that

A
the law should be the same for everyone.
B
the nobles should advise the king on the law.
C
the courts should be separate from the law.
D
the law needs a system of checks and balances.
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What was the new government structure under the Magna Carta?

A
nobles and the court
B
the monarch and Parliament
C
the monarch, the Great Council, and the House of Commons
D
Parliament, the Great Council, and the House of Commons
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How did the Hundred Years’ War affect the French government?

A
The French government grew weak in power.
B
The French government became headed by nobles.
C
The French government became an absolute monarchy.
D
The French government gave power to Parliament.
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Refer to the passage.No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any other way, nor will we proceed with force against him, or send others to do so, except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. –Magna Carta, 1215

A
freedom from due process
B
freedom from imprisonment
C
freedom from unlawful searches and seizures
D
freedom from a quick trial process

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