WORLD HISTORY

EMERGENCE OF USA

POLITICAL EFFECTS OF THE REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The first document that limited the power of the English King, written in 1215
A
Constitution
B
Articles of Confederation
C
Social Contract
D
Magna Carta
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Magna Carta, or “Great Charter, ” signed by the King of England in 1215, was a turning point in human rights. The Magna Carta, or “Great Charter, ” was arguably the most significant early influence on the extensive historical process that led to the rule of constitutional law today in the English-speaking world.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The Magna Carta (“Great Charter”) is a document guaranteeing English political liberties that was drafted at Runnymede, a meadow by the River Thames, and signed by King John on June 15, 1215, under pressure from his rebellious barons.

Detailed explanation-4: -Following a revolt by the English nobility against his rule, King John puts his royal seal on Magna Carta, or “the Great Charter, ” on June 15, 1215.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Magna Carta was signed by King John in June 1215 and was the first document to impose legal limits on the king’s personal powers. Clause 61 stated that a committee of twenty five barons could meet and overrule the will of the king-a serious challenge to John’s authority as ruling monarch.

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