Question

Which of the following describes a similarity between the Magna Carta and the United States Constitution?


A. Both documents are based on Enlightenment principles.
B. Both documents establish a constitutional monarchy.
C. Both documents place legal limits on a government's power.
D. Both documents were created to limit the impact of nationalism.

Answer 1

The answer to your question is c

Answer 2

The correct alternative is letter C.

Magna Carta imposed some limitations to the King of England and established a new form of government, the parliamentary, in order to meet the citizens' needs with rules and laws. In the United States, the Constitution brings something similar because it establishes three branches of government in order to limitate the government power.