Question

directions: brainstorm your answers to the following questions in the space provided. be prepared to share your original ideas in a class discussion. 1. king john says he taxed the people to support england, after the expensive wars that were fought to get british land back - good and fair things in his eyes. do you think that king john treated his people fairly? how could he have behaved differently if he wanted to avoid having the barons write the magna carta? king john taxed people to fund wars. from his view, wars to regain land were just, so he thought taxing was fair. without the magna carta he might have continued heavy taxation and unfair treatment, as he had the power to do so without a charter limiting his authority. 2. do you believe that people should have the same rights around the world regardless of their government? what are some rights you would include in a universal bill of rights? yes everyone should have the same rights. some rights to include: freedom of speech, religion, and assembly, the right to a fair trial, and the right to be free from discrimination. 3. in this piece, king john repeats the bad things that people say about him. why do you think he does this? how does it add to the humor of the piece? in this piece, king john

Explanation:

1. King John's view of taxation was self - serving. To avoid the Magna Carta, he could have been more lenient and less oppressive.
2. Universal rights are a fundamental concept in human rights theory. Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, fair trial, and non - discrimination are widely recognized rights.
3. King John repeating negative remarks about himself may be a form of self - awareness or self - deprecation, which can add a humorous or ironic tone to the piece.

Answer:

1. King John likely did not treat his people fairly as his taxation was self - serving. He could have been more lenient to avoid the Magna Carta.
2. Yes, people should have the same rights around the world. Rights could include freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the right to assembly, the right to a fair trial, and the right to be free from discrimination.
3. He may repeat the bad things to show self - awareness or for self - deprecation. It can add a humorous or ironic element to the piece.