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Feudalism — Unit test

Question 25 • GA-GSE World History

The writers of the United States Constitution were specifically influenced by the Magna Carta when they guaranteed that

Answer
A
citizens accused of crimes would be entitled to a trial by jury.
B
taxation of any kind would be prohibited.
C
the king could only govern with the advice and consent of Congress.
D
due process applied only to wealthy citizens.

Explanation

The Magna Carta established protections against arbitrary punishment and recognized the right to a trial by peers. The Constitution and Bill of Rights carried forward this tradition by guaranteeing jury trials for people accused of crimes. The other choices do not describe protections drawn from the Magna Carta: it did not prohibit all taxation or limit due process to wealthy people.

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