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What were the effects of the Magna Carta on English government? Check all that apply.

It limited the power of the king.
It gave the king’s government more control.
It established rights of citizens.
It established due process.
It led to the creation of a legislative branch.
It reduced the rights of citizens.

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Check these:
- It limited the power of the king. — Yes. The Magna Carta forced the king to accept limits on arbitrary taxation, imprisonment and feudal abuses.
- It established rights of citizens. — Yes (with a caveat). It guaranteed certain rights and protections for “free men” (not all people in medieval society), establishing the principle that subjects have legal rights the king cannot ignore.
- It established due process. — Yes. Clauses protecting against unlawful imprisonment and guaranteeing lawful judgment are the origin of due-process protections (proto–habeas corpus and trial by peers).
- It led to the creation of a legislative branch. — Yes, indirectly. It did not create Parliament immediately, but by insisting the king consult his barons about taxation and laws it helped develop the idea and institutions (Parliament) that became a legislative branch.

Do not check:
- It gave the king’s government more control. — No.
- It reduced the rights of citizens. — No.