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Which best describes the significance of the Magna Carta as a precursor for modern democracy

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It took away total control from the king and dispersed it evenly.
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The Magna Carta began to make the ruler responsible under the law.

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Magna Carta is a document from 1215 that limited the power of the monarchs of England, especially that of King John, who signed it, thus preventing the exercise of absolute power. It resulted from disagreements between John, the Pope and the English barons about the sovereign's prerogatives. According to the terms of the Magna Carta, John should renounce certain rights and respect certain legal procedures, as well as recognize that the king's will would be subject to the law.

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