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?

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

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

   Use the picture in question 1.

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

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

   Use the picture in question 1.

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

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

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Ancient liberties and free customs
   • Great Charter
   • Due process of law
   • Supreme law of the land
6. 5.

   How many copies of the original charter survive, Ren asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • One
   • Four
   • Three
   • Twenty-five
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.

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

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

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Change "law" to "tax"
   • Change "today" to "1791"
   • Change it: three clauses survive, in the 1297 version
   • Leave it: the original is in force
9. 8.

   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 "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
   • Change "law" to "tax"
10. 9.

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

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Change "Amendment" to "Charter"
    • Leave it: the amendment is older
    • Change it: Magna Carta came first and influenced it
    • Change "Fifth" to "First"
11. 10.

    Jun's note says, "In 1215, Magna Carta protected each person in England equally." Which fix is right?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Change "equally" to "by tax"
    • Change it: in 1215 it was mostly about the barons
    • Leave it: historians agree it did
    • Change "England" to "France"