UK Government, the Law and Your Role
What is the "Magna Carta"'s significance to modern democracy?
AIt established equal rights for all of the king's subjects
BIt created the first democratic elections in medieval England
CAn early document establishing that the king was subject to the law ✓
DIt established the current two-chamber parliamentary system
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is An early document establishing that the king was subject to the law.
Signed in 1215, Magna Carta was one of the first documents to establish that even the king was subject to the law. It planted the seeds of constitutional government and is seen as a cornerstone of democracy.
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