Magna Carta: when the king had to obey the law

Grade 7 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

2. 1.

   In the later chain, the 1297 statute leads to two effects. What are they, Kira asks?

   • Clauses still in force, and the due process words
   • A new king, and a new capital
   • The 1216 reissue, and the 1225 reissue
   • One effect: the US Constitution
3. 2.

   Which box leads straight to the US Constitution box, Luz asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • The clauses still in force today in England and Wales
   • The 1354 due process statute
   • The 1297 statute
   • The reissue of 1225
4. 3.

   Milo's friend says the 1297 statute had one effect. Which reply fits the chain?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Agree: one cause, one effect
   • Agree: its effect was the 1216 reissue
   • Not quite: it led to two effects
   • Disagree: it changed nothing
5. 4.

   In which years was Magna Carta reissued, Noah asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • 1216, 1217 and 1225
   • 1066 and 1100
   • 1791
   • 1297 and 1354 as later statutes
6. 5.

   Which words did the 1354 statute bring in, Pia asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Supreme law of the land
   • Due process of law
   • Ancient liberties and free customs
   • Great Charter
7. 6.

   The note says the 1215 charter was about the king and the barons. Which claim is careful, Tala asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • In 1215 it gave equal rights to the whole population
   • In 1215 it mainly protected barons
   • It had nothing to do with barons
   • In 1215 it ended the rule of kings in England
8. 7.

   Most historians say the "rights for everyone" idea came centuries later. What should Zee's report say?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Later people read wider rights into it
   • The 1215 barons wrote rights for each person
   • The charter was written in 1791
   • Historians say it did not matter
9. 8.

   Ari's report says, "The original charter is still the law today." Which fix is right?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Change it: three clauses survive, in the 1297 version
   • Leave it: the original is in force
   • Change "law" to "tax"
   • Change "today" to "1791"
10. 9.

    Bo's note says, "The words due process of law were first written in 1215." Which fix is right?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Change "law" to "tax"
    • Change "due process" to "Great Charter"
    • Change it: they came in a statute of 1354
    • Leave it: the date is right for the phrase in the charter
11. 10.

    Esme's note says, "The Fifth Amendment came before Magna Carta." Which fix is right?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Change it: Magna Carta came first and influenced it
    • Change "Amendment" to "Charter"
    • Leave it: the amendment is older
    • Change "Fifth" to "First"