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Growing Democracy in England

Question 4 • Modern World History A-CR

Which describes the Petition of Right relative to the Magna Carta?

Answer
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.

Explanation

The Petition of Right reinforces the Magna Carta by reaffirming limits on the monarch’s power and protections for subjects. Both documents challenged arbitrary rule; the Petition of Right restated and expanded on principles associated with the Magna Carta rather than overriding or contradicting it.

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