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Parliament created the Petition of Right over concerns about the monarch’s

A
limitations.
B
absolutism.
C
tyranny.
D
instability.
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How did the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 limit the power of the monarchy?

A
It prevented monarchs from instituting religious law.
B
It prevented monarchs from conducting their own trials.
C
It prevented monarchs from influencing the courts.
D
It prevented monarchs from having opponents arrested.
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Why was James II’s support of Catholicism and Catholic leaders an issue?

A
Parliament did not want religious influence in government.
B
Parliament did not favor one religion over another.
C
Most parliamentarians were not religious.
D
Most parliamentarians were Protestant in faith.
4

The English Bill of Rights effectively ended the threat of

A
absolutism.
B
tyranny.
C
instability.
D
revolution.
5

How did the Magna Carta change the relationship between the monarch and the people?

A
It made the monarch first among equals.
B
It allowed the people to choose the monarch.
C
It made the monarch accountable to the people.
D
It placed limits on the monarch’s power.
6

Which best describes the aim of the Petition of Right?

A
protecting citizens
B
supporting the monarch
C
empowering Parliament
D
restricting the military’s power
7

Which best describes the type of government England had in the period before Restoration?

A
theocratic
B
foreign dictatorship
C
absolutist
D
military dictatorship
8

The Magna Carta placed limits on the government and indicated that the monarch

A
must obey the law.
B
cannot influence the law.
C
is above the law.
D
must not interfere with the law.
9

Which of the following elements of the US Constitution has its roots in the English Bill of Rights?

A
the right to due process
B
protection from being held without trial
C
protection from cruel and unusual punishment
D
the right to freedom of religion
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A monarch orders citizens to provide lodging for soldiers. Parliament objects to the order based on the Petition of Right. What does this situation show about the importance of the Petition of Right?

A
It expanded the monarch's authority without Parliament's approval.
B
It transferred the monarch's authority directly to Parliament.
C
It restricted how the monarch could exercise their authority.
D
It allowed the monarch to exercise their authority unchecked.

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