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1. Magna Carta- a document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges; Limited power of King; signed in 1215
2. English Bill of Rights- protected the rights of English citizens and became the basis for the U.S. Bill of Rights.
3. Rule of Law- the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws.
4. Stamp Act-1765; law that taxed printed goods, including: playing cards, documents, newspapers, etc
5. Tea Act-1773 act which eliminated import tariffs on tea entering England and allowed the British East India Company to sell directly to consumers rather than through merchants. Led to the Boston Tea Party.

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Question #2- What aspect of representative governments in the American colonies was influenced by the Magna Carta?

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Question #2- What aspect of representative governments in the American colonies was influenced by the Magna Carta?

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The answer is the used of rule of law. This is the answer because, rule of law is the restriction of someone to exercise their power by establishing laws. The Magna Carta limits the power of the king by establishing laws.

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Question #1- Which statement explains the improtance of the Magna Carta to the development of self-government?

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Question #1- Which statement explains the improtance of the Magna Carta to the development of self-government?

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The answer is "It was the first document to limit the powers of the king". This is the answer because they people could remove the king if they believed he was acting outside of the law. Also, it includes the rights the king couldn't take from you.

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USHC-1.2 Analyze the early development of representative government and political rights in
the American colonies, including the influence of the British political system and the rule of law
as written in the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights, and the conflict between the
colonial legislatures and the British Parliament over the right to tax that resulted in the American
Revolutionary War.