Question

The Magna Carta was meant to do all of the following EXEPT:

A. force the king to obey the law

B. allow the nobles the ability to remove the knights from power

C. allow the lords the ability to remove the king from power

D. force the king to respect the nobles’ rights

Answer 1

Answer:

For centuries Magna Carta has stood for the principle that no man is above the law, not even a king. When the king is in violation, the barons have the authority to seize the king's properties by military force—or “distrain” him—until he complies. .

Explanation:

Answer 2

Explanation:

The document drawn up for John in June 1215, however, forced the king to make specific guarantees of the rights and privileges of his barons and the freedom of the church. In immediate terms, Magna Carta was a failure—civil war broke out the same year, and John ignored his obligations under the charter.