What was the original purpose of the Magna Carta?
To stop taxation without representation.

On what date did the barons gather to write the Magna Carta?
June 15, 1215.

How many clauses are in the Magna Carta?
Sixty-Three Clauses.

What were two basic rights guaranteed by the Magna Carta?
No taxation without representation and due process of law.

How did the Magna Carta limit the king's power?
The King was forced to obey any law that he created.

Which king was the Magna Carta written against?
King John.

T/F: "Heirs shall be married without disparagement."
True

T/F: "Widows shall be compelled to marry."
False

T/F: "Any debt left by a dead man shall be passed on to his heirs."
False

T/F: Some principles of the Magna Carta are still used today.
True