English Influences on Government

Question 1

The Magna Carta was presented to King John in 1215 because people

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were tired of his tyrannical rule.

Question 2

An important effect of the Magna Carta on English government was that it

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gave more power to the people and protected their rights.

Question 3

The Magna Carta established the rights of

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citizens.

Question 4

What was an important effect of Blackstone’s Commentaries on the Laws of England?

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Common law became more accessible.

Question 5

The Glorious Revolution of 1688 demonstrated that Parliament had

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power over the English monarchy.

Question 6

The English Bill of Rights declared that each member of Parliament had the right to

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speak freely.

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