Question

why is the magna carta important to the idea of limiting government power? Cite three ways it did so.

Answer 1

The Magna Carta set an example to governments with limited power and also induced the idea of a group of people or multiple branches and offered ideas on how to do this.

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At the time, Monarchy was usually the only form of government, meaning 1 person, the King, would have supreme rule. When the Magna Carta was presented, it offered fair judgement and better government to both citizens and the government.

Answer 2

Answer: The amount of power the king had was limited, it influenced the start of the parliament which was more so a big group of people and not strictly one or a few people and the involvement of the king/governments in people’s lives were more limited and the people began to realize it was more fair than before

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