Which of the following sets most accurately matches the important document with the concepts it embodies?
a. Magna Carta: limited power of rulers, trial by jury
b. English Bill of Rights: freedom of speech, freedom of religion
c. Mayflower Compact: self-government, representative democracy
d. Virginia Declaration of Rights: freedom of religion, separation of powers
The correct answer is a) Magna Carta: limited power of rulers, trial by jury.
It limited the power of the king to raise taxes without an approval of the nobles and it established a "fair" trial for the barons, saying that no baron can be imprisoned without such trial.
