Which statements describing the magna carta are accurate? choose all answers that are correct. a. it was an important step toward the idea of constitutional government. b. it granted english nobles the authority to elect the king. c. it forced king john to abdicate the throne and live in exile in ireland. d. it gave the church of england the right to choose its own bishops.

What important discovery was made by edmond halley and alexis clairaut, using newton's ideas of mathematics and gravity? they created the scientific method to outline how science should be conducted. they were able to find the orbit of a comet and predict the year of its return. they discovered the three newest planets--uranus, neptune, and pluto. they explained why objects appear to have color.