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Magna Carta: Worksheet
1. What events lead to the Magna Carta being made and signed?
2. What was the Magna Carta’s original purpose? Did it fulfill it? Explain your answer.
3. Who did the original Magna Carta affect?
4. List some of the rights and powers the original Magna Carta gave these people.
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5. Why was it important that the Magna Carta was reinstated several times?
7. Why is the Magna Carta an important document? Why is it still talked about today?
6. Name two major documents the Magna Carta influenced.
7. Why is the Magna Carta an important document? Why is it still talked about today?
8. Fill in the blank: ___________________ comes from the __________________ of the governed.