The English Bill of Rights

What was the English Bill of Rights?

• A document that increased the monarch's power

• An act passed by Parliament in 1689 that limited the monarch’s power

• A treaty between England and France

• A law that abolished taxes

What power did the English Bill of Rights give to Parliament?

• The power to declare war

• The power to make laws and impose taxes

• The power to appoint the monarch

• The power to control the army

What right did the English Bill of Rights include for the people?

• The right to free education

• The right to petition the king and have a trial by jury

• The right to own property

• The right to vote in all elections

In what year was the English Bill of Rights passed?

• 1688

• 1689

• 1690

• 1691

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What did the English Bill of Rights limit?

• The power of the Parliament

• The power of the monarch

• The power of the military

• The power of the church

Who approved the English Bill of Rights?

• King James II

• Prince William of Orange and his wife, Mary

• The Parliament alone

• The military leaders

What did the English Bill of Rights contain for the people?

• A list of taxes

• A list of rights

• A list of punishments

• A list of duties

What was the purpose of the English Bill of Rights?

• To increase the monarch's power

• To limit the monarch’s power and list specific rights of the citizens

• To abolish the Parliament

• To establish a new monarchy

What was the significance of the English Bill of Rights for the Parliament?

• It reduced their power

• It gave them the power to make laws and impose taxes

• It dissolved the Parliament

• It made them subordinate to the monarch