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What did Charles I’s fate demonstrate?

A
No English monarch could ignore Parliament.
B
Parliament was weaker than the monarchy.
C
There was no place for kings and queens in England.
D
Kings and queens remained above the law.
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What did Parliament do soon after the death of Oliver Cromwell?

A
Parliament went to war with Scotland.
B
Parliament restored the monarchy.
C
Parliament banned the monarchy forever.
D
Parliament imposed the Protectorate.
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How does a constitutional monarchy differ from an absolute monarchy?

A
It gives kings and queens much more power.
B
It allows judges to put a king or queen in jail.
C
It prevents kings and queens from making laws.
D
It puts limits on the power of the king and queen.
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The Magna Carta had what effect on English monarchs?

A
It said that monarchs would have absolute power.
B
It said that only kings could rule England.
C
It said that monarchs had to respect certain basic rights of citizens.
D
It required English monarchs to be born in foreign countries.
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Belief in the divine rights of kings means believing that kings are chosen by

A
Parliament.
B
God.
C
the Lord Protector.
D
the people.
6

During the English Civil War, supporters of the king were mostly

A
Puritans.
B
members of Parliament.
C
noblemen.
D
Roundheads.
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When James II became king, many people opposed him because he was a

A
Protestant.
B
Puritan.
C
Catholic.
D
non-believer.
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Why did James I quarrel with Parliament?

A
He wanted to form an alliance with Louis XIV.
B
He believed in the divine right of kings.
C
He believed Parliament should be given the right to tax.
D
He wanted members of Parliament to sign the Magna Carta.
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After Charles I became king, tensions increased when he

A
freed all prisoners from jail throughout the country.
B
formed an alliance with England’s traditional enemies, France and Spain.
C
asked Parliament to take over the role of taxation.
D
dissolved Parliament when members refused to give him funds.
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What was so “glorious” about the Glorious Revolution?

A
It set a precedent for monarchs sharing power with Parliament.
B
It meant that France and Spain would never again challenge England.
C
It did away with the constitutional monarchy.
D
It meant that the king and queen could be members of any religious group.

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