Petition of rights

Who gives a reigning monarch the right to rule by Divine Right?

• the Parliament

• the Pope

• the People

• God

Charles I believed that his financial decisions need not be approved by Parliament. This is an example of ruling by what?

• habeas corpus.

• Monarch Privilege

• Parlamentary Procedure

• Royal Prerogative

The heavyhanded tactics by which monarch caused the creation of the Petition of Right?

• King Charles I

• King George

• Queen Isabella

• Queen Elizabeth I

The Petition of Right was initiated by which group?

• House of Commons

• House of Lords

• Senate

• Secretary of Defense

What notable document in the United States contains wording similar to the Petition of Right?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Magna Carta

• The Colonial Charter

• The Constitution

What was the first rule contained in the Petition of rights?

• No tax could be levied without the Parliament's consent

• The crown must respect all laws

• Habeas corpus

• No quartering of soldiers in civil homes

Where was habeas corpus first established?

• Bill of Rights

• Petition of Rights

• Magna Carta

• American Constitution

Was it surprising that the House of Lords joined the House of Commons in approving the Petition of rights?

• Yes

• No

• Yes, because the Lords were all appointed by the King

• No, they did not approve the operate of the House of Commons