Glorious Revolution Review

What was the Magna Carta primarily intended to do?

• Create a new form of government

• Limit the power of the English monarch

• Expand the king's power

• Establish a new religion

Which right was established by the Magna Carta regarding legal proceedings?

• Right to privacy

• 
  Right to free speech

• Right to bear arms

• Right to a jury trial and due process of law

What principle related to taxation was influenced by the Magna Carta?

• 
  Taxes are voluntary

• Taxation is mandatory for all

• No taxation without representation

• The king can levy taxes at will

What is the concept of divine right as believed by European monarchs?

• Monarchs are chosen by God and responsible only to God.

• Monarchs are chosen by the people and responsible to the parliament.

• Monarchs are chosen by the military and responsible to the generals.

• Monarchs are chosen by the nobility and responsible to the aristocracy.

What was one of the reasons for King James I's unpopularity?

• His successful military campaigns

• His refusal to use the Star Chamber

• His clashes with Parliament and increased debt

• His support for the Protestant Reformation

What document did Parliament draft to limit the power of Charles I?

• The Magna Carta

• The Bill of Rights

• The Act of Settlement

• The Petition of Right

Which of the following was NOT a demand of the Petition of Right?

• End to unfair taxation

• End to illegal imprisonment

• End to housing troops

• End to royal marriages

What did the Petition of Right oppose?

• Constitutional monarchies

• Absolute monarchies

• Democratic governments

• Federal systems

What event forced Charles I to call Parliament in 1640 after he had dismissed it in 1629?

• The outbreak of the English Civil War

• The invasion of England by the Scots

• The death of Oliver Cromwell

• The establishment of the Commonwealth of England

What was the primary cause of the English Civil War in 1642?

• The death of Charles I

• The refusal of Parliament to fund the king

• The king's refusal to obey Parliament’s laws

• The establishment of a military dictatorship