Influential English Legal Documents and Their Impact on Governance Quiz

Established the principle of due process.

Established the principle of habeas corpus.

Outlined rights and liberties, limited powers of monarch, enhanced authority of Parliament.

Established principle of 'no taxation without representation.'

Established principle of the rule of law.

Affirmed right to trial by jury, protection against excessive fines and cruel/unusual punishment.

Granted protection against arbitrary arrest/detention, emphasized importance of habeas corpus.

Provided the foundation for American Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

Established principle of parliamentary supremacy, limited monarch's powers, asserted authority of Parliament.

Declared right to bear arms for self-defense, prohibited cruel/unusual punishments.

Reaffirmed right to petition monarch, emphasized illegality of martial law in peacetime.

Granted protections against unreasonable searches/seizures, ensured privacy/property rights.

Established principle of limited government, required king to seek consent before imposing taxes.