WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights were significant influences on the United States Constitutional development because they
A
provided suffrage for all men and women
B
placed limits on the powerof the government
C
called for the abolition of all slavery
D
supported the development of federalism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The bill outlined specific constitutional and civil rights and ultimately gave Parliament power over the monarchy. Many experts regard the English Bill of Rights as the primary law that set the stage for a constitutional monarchy in England.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1689, Parliament passed the English Bill of Rights, which, like Magna Carta, established regulations limiting the monarch’s power and safeguarding the people’s individual rights. The Bill was a turning point in British political history since it limited the monarch’s authority while establishing Parliament’s rights.

Detailed explanation-3: -It established the right of widows who owned property to choose not to remarry, and established principles of due process and equality before the law. It also contained provisions forbidding bribery and official misconduct.

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