Which describes the importance of the Magna Carta? A. It promised colonists the right to rule themselves. B. It made the colonies an independent nation. C. It gave Englishmen political rights. D. It gave the people of England the right to vote for the king.

The correct answer is C) It gave Englishmen political rights. The Magna Carta is a representation of when the English people received their rights and had their rights and ideas protected. It is still held today as an important document respected in the legal profession in both the United States and the United Kingdom and is studied in universities across Great Britain. It influenced the American Constitution and also inspired the colonists to fight for independence.