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7th grade Magna Carta: when the king had to obey the law worksheet

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Magna Carta: when the king had to obey the law

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  2. Chapter 40 says, "To no one will we sell ... right or justice." What does it promise, Bo asks?

    • Justice will not be sold, refused or delayed
    • Towns keep their customs
    • Justice will cost more each year
    • The king will sell land

  3. In the chapter 40 line, who is "we", Esme asks?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Readers in 1914
    • The barons
    • The king
    • The towns

  4. Why is the chapter 40 line in English, Kira asks?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • It is a 1914 English translation of the Latin
    • English replaced Latin for laws that year in the kingdom
    • The barons could not read Latin
    • King John wrote the charter in English

  5. Which chapter sets up a council of barons to make sure the king keeps the charter, Luz asks?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Chapter 13
    • Chapter 61
    • Chapter 40
    • Chapter 39

  6. Which chapters are quoted word for word beside the chain, Milo asks?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Chapter 39 alone
    • Chapters 40 and 13
    • Chapters 13 and 39
    • Chapters 39 and 61

  7. Why would a council of barons be set up to watch the king, Noah asks?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • To collect the king's taxes for him
    • To write the charter in French
    • To make sure the king kept the charter
    • To choose a new capital city for the kingdom

  8. Why would towns welcome chapter 13, Pia asks?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • It gave London to the king
    • It protected their liberties and customs
    • It raised their taxes
    • It closed their ports

  9. Ren's note says, "Chapter 40 lets the king sell justice." Which fix is right?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Leave it: the line says sell
    • Change "justice" to "land"
    • Change "king" to "town"
    • Change it: the king promises not to sell justice

  10. Tala's note says, "Chapter 13 gave rights to London alone." Which fix is right?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Leave it: the line names London and no other place
    • Change "rights" to "taxes"
    • Change it: other towns and ports get rights too
    • Change "gave" to "sold"

  11. Zee's note says, "The chapter 40 quotation was first written in 1914." Which fix is right?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Change it: 1914 is the translation; the charter is from 1215
    • Change "written" to "sealed"
    • Change "quotation" to "summary"
    • Leave it: the date is printed beside it
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Magna Carta: when the king had to obey the law. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can explain how heavy taxes and an unpopular king led the barons to press John into sealing Magna Carta at Runnymede in 1215.
  • I can read chapters 40 and 13 in a 1914 translation, say what they promise and who "we" is, and tell a quotation from a summary.
  • I can follow Magna Carta from its reissues and the 1297 statute to due process and the US Constitution's Fifth Amendment, and say carefully what it did and did not do in 1215.

Standard: D2.Civ.3.6-8

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