EMERGENCE OF USA
FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN COLONIES
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Parliament
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House of Burgesses
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First Continental Congress
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Second Continental Congress
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Detailed explanation-1: -It is an original Act of the English Parliament and has been in the custody of Parliament since its creation. The Bill firmly established the principles of frequent parliaments, free elections and freedom of speech within Parliament – known today as Parliamentary Privilege.
Detailed explanation-2: -The English Bill of Rights established a limited constitutional monarchy in Great Britain. In a constitutional monarchy the King or Queen has a largely ceremonial position. It is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state but their powers are defined and limited by law.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -On February 13, 1689, Parliament in London allowed two new monarchs to take the throne if they honor the rights of English citizens. What became known as the English Bill of Rights was an important influence on the later American Constitution.