The first document to limit the power of the monarch was the
A)Magna Carta
B)Declaration of Independence
C)Communist Manifesto
D)American Constitution

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The Magna Carta, signed in 1215, was the first document to limit the power of the monarch, specifically King John of England. It established the idea that even the king was subject to the law, and guaranteed certain rights to the nobility and the church. It is considered a foundational document for constitutional democracy. The Declaration of Independence, Communist Manifesto, and American Constitution all came later and in different contexts.

The First Document to Limit the Power of the Monarch