SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What document gave English nobles the right to trial by jury
A
Magna Carta
B
English Bill of Rights
C
Declaration of Rights of Men
D
Bill of Rights
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Magna Carta, or “Great Charter, ‘’ signed by the King of England in 1215, was a turning point in human rights.

Detailed explanation-2: -The colonists believed they were entitled to the same rights as Englishmen, rights guaranteed in Magna Carta. They embedded those rights into the laws of their states and later into the Constitution and Bill of Rights.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Magna Carta, which means “great charter” in Latin, was drawn up by English barons (nobles) and church leaders to limit the king’s power. In 1215 they forced the tyrannical King John to agree to the charter. The Magna Carta stated that the king must follow the law and could not simply rule as he wished.

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