WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The English parliament places clear limits on royal power when it drafted which 1689 document?
A
Magna Carta
B
Declaration of Independence
C
Constitution
D
Bill of Rights
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The English Bill of Rights was an act signed into law in 1689 by William III and Mary II, who became co-rulers in England after the overthrow of King James II. The bill outlined specific constitutional and civil rights and ultimately gave Parliament power over the monarchy.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Bill of Rights 1689 (sometimes known as the Bill of Rights 1688) is an Act of the Parliament of England that set out certain basic civil rights and clarified who would be next to inherit the Crown.

Detailed explanation-3: -A Declaration of Rights The rights affirmed in the Declaration did, however, take statutory effect in December 1689 when the Convention, with William and Mary’s royal assent, passed the Declaration as an Act of Parliament, now known as the Bill of Rights.

Detailed explanation-4: -Other statutes could be repealed, but Magna Carta was permanent because it enshrined the original liberties that the English people held against the powers of the state.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. It spells out Americans’ rights in relation to their government. It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual-like freedom of speech, press, and religion.

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