HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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Question
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One significant impact of the creation of the Magna Carta (1215) is that it ____
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Established a group of advisers for the King
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Determined that people can be put into jail without cause
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Created free elections
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Attempted to limit the power of the King
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Magna Carta was issued in June 1215 and was the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law. It sought to prevent the king from exploiting his power, and placed limits of royal authority by establishing law as a power in itself.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Magna Carta stated that people could not be punished for crimes unless they were lawfully convicted. The charter also gave the barons the right to declare war on the king if he did not follow its provisions.
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