Question

Why was the Magna Carta most important to the development of constitutional monarchy?(1 point)
Responses

It established that all Englishmen had legal rights.
It established that all Englishmen had legal rights.

It established the legal principle that the monarch was not above the law.
It established the legal principle that the monarch was not above the law.

It ended the rebellion against King John I
It ended the rebellion against King John I

It created a council of nobles to prevent the monarch from violating rights.

Answer 1

It established the legal principle that the monarch was not above the law.

This limit on royal power was the key step toward a constitutional monarchy, where rulers must govern within legal constraints.