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- 1 What document listed specific rights that the monarch would have to protect and respect?
- 2 What document was important to convincing the American colonists to break away from Britain?
- 3 Which right listed in the US Constitution are also guaranteed by the English Bill of Rights?
- 4 Which important documents influenced America?
What document listed specific rights that the monarch would have to protect and respect?
In general, the Bill of Rights limited the power of the monarchy, elevated the status of Parliament and outlined specific rights of individuals.
What document was important to convincing the American colonists to break away from Britain?
American colonists were inspired after reading “Common Sense,” a popular pamphlet about the benefits of self-government. This pamphlet was so convincing to the colonists that they decided to break away from Britain’s rule.
Which of the following does the English Bill of Rights say about the Monarchs right to tax?
Which of the following does the English Bill of Rights say about the monarchy’s right to tax its subjects? It may tax its subjects freely.
Which right listed in the US Constitution are also guaranteed by the English Bill of Rights?
The document, which initially came to be known as the English Bill of Rights of 1689, contains many rights that were later included in the First Amendment, such as the right to petition and freedom of speech and debate (specifically targeted, like the speech and debate clause in the U.S. Constitution, to members of …
Which important documents influenced America?
At the heart of American history, there are ten highly influential documents known for both their profound statements and their impact on the history of the nation.
- 1776—Declaration of Independence.
- 1791—Bill of Rights.
- 1803—Louisiana Purchase Treaty.
- 1863—Emancipation Proclamation.
- 1896—Plessy v.
- 1920—19th Amendment.
Which right listed in the English Bill of Rights is the basis for the Second Amendment?
the right to keep and bear arms
The Second Amendment was based partially on the right to keep and bear arms in English common law and was influenced by the English Bill of Rights of 1689.