Question

another primary influence on the early u.s. government came from great britain. the british government had a long tradition as a monarchy that still protected the rights of the british people. the magna carta was the first document that laid out these rights. it was created in 1215, when the nobles of england forced king john to agree to limits on the monarchy. match the u.s. constitutional principle to the phrase from the magna carta that inspired it. everyone has a right to a speedy trial. the government cannot raise taxes without the agreement of the people. punishment should fit the crime. no one can be put in prison without being convicted of breaking the law. quote from the magna carta u.s. constitutional principle no free man shall be seized or imprisoned... except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. to no one will the king deny or delay right or justice. no taxes shall be levied in our kingdom without its general consent. a free man shall be fined only in proportion to the degree of his offence.

Explanation:

1. "No free man shall be seized or imprisoned... except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land." - This relates to the principle that no one can be put in prison without being convicted of breaking the law as it emphasizes due - process and legal judgment for imprisonment.
2. "To no one will [the king] deny or delay right or justice." - This corresponds to the right to a speedy trial as it implies that justice should not be delayed.
3. "No [taxes] shall be levied in our kingdom without its general consent." - This is similar to the principle that the government cannot raise taxes without the agreement of the people.
4. "A free man shall be fined only in proportion to the degree of his offence." - This is in line with the idea that punishment should fit the crime as it mentions fines being proportional to the offence.

Answer:

No free man shall be seized or imprisoned... except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. - No one can be put in prison without being convicted of breaking the law.
To no one will [the king] deny or delay right or justice. - Everyone has a right to a speedy trial.
No [taxes] shall be levied in our kingdom without its general consent. - The government cannot raise taxes without the agreement of the people.
A free man shall be fined only in proportion to the degree of his offence. - Punishment should fit the crime.