The Magna Carta, considered the first document in modern history to recognize inherent human rights that governments could not deny through absolute rule, was signed in:
A)1525
B)1375
C)1255
D)1215

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The Magna Carta was first issued in 1215 under King John of England. It recognized that the people had rights that governments could not abridge. For example, it stated that free people of the kingdom could not justly be punished through any means other than those of the state - the right to trial by jury remains a hallmark of free cultures throughout the world.

The Magna Carta, Considered the First Document in Modern History