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For which action did the Magna Carta require the monarch to obtain approval from a council of barons?

A
going to war
B
signing peace treaties
C
raising taxes
D
selecting church leaders
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Why did James I resist Parliament’s growing power?

A
He believed he was God’s representative and should not be challenged.
B
He believed he was God and should not be challenged.
C
He believed that religious law should be government law.
D
He believed Parliament was acting beyond the Magna Carta’s scope.
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Which rights for citizens did the English Bill of Rights support? Select three options.

A
freedom of religion
B
universal suffrage
C
protection from cruel punishment
D
the right to bear arms
E
the right to trial by jury
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Parliament created the Petition of Right over concerns about the monarch’s

A
limitations.
B
absolutism.
C
tyranny.
D
instability.
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Which best describes the significance of William and Mary accepting Parliament’s limitation on the monarchy’s power?

A
It allowed English citizens to directly elect future monarchs.
B
It affirmed Parliament’s supremacy over government.
C
It confirmed that the monarch was first among equals.
D
It undermined the role of the monarch as leader.
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The Magna Carta influenced the separation of church and state because it prohibited the

A
church from interfering with the government.
B
church from collecting financial contributions.
C
monarch from becoming the head of the church.
D
monarch from interfering with the church.
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Which monarch was forced to sign the Petition of Right?

A
James II
B
Charles I
C
John
D
James I
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How did the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 limit the power of the monarchy?

A
It prevented monarchs from instituting religious law.
B
It prevented monarchs from conducting their own trials.
C
It prevented monarchs from influencing the courts.
D
It prevented monarchs from having opponents arrested.
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What was one result of James II's unwillingness to compromise with Parliament?

A
Parliament transferred its lawmaking authority to the monarch.
B
Parliament accepted James II's policies without further conflict.
C
Parliament restored England's military rule under Oliver Cromwell.
D
Parliament removed James II from the English throne.
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How did the Magna Carta change the relationship between the monarch and the people?

A
It made the monarch first among equals.
B
It allowed the people to choose the monarch.
C
It made the monarch accountable to the people.
D
It placed limits on the monarch’s power.

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