The Magna Carta is best known for requiring the king to do what?

• A. Allow certain liberties
• B. Abolish the monarchy
• C. Establish a parliament
• D. Grant universal suffrage

Answer: (A)

The main idea being tested is that rulers are bound by law and must protect certain rights for people. The Magna Carta, signed in 1215, forced the king to respect specific liberties and legal procedures. It established that the king could not levy taxes or punish individuals without lawful judgment and due process, and it protected subjects from unlawful imprisonment. In other words, it limited the king’s power and framed the rule of law, showing that even a monarch must operate within certain rights and procedures. This is why it’s best described as requiring the king to allow or protect certain liberties. It did not abolish the monarchy, create a modern Parliament, or grant universal suffrage; those developments came later.