Question 1

What year was the English Bill of Rights passed?

Accepted Answer

1689

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1683

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1762

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1820

Question 2

Which king signed the English Bill of Rights into law?

Accepted Answer

William III

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Edward VII

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Henry VIII

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George III

Question 3

What was the purpose of the English Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

To limit the powers of the monarchy and establish the rights of Parliament and individual citizens

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To increase the powers of the monarchy and limit the rights of Parliament and individual citizens

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To abolish the monarchy completely

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To establish a state religion

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a right protected by the English Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

The right to bear arms

Answer

The right to petition the government

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The right to free speech

Answer

The right to a fair trial

Question 5

Which document influenced the English Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

The Magna Carta

Answer

The Constitution of the United States

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The Communist Manifesto

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The Declaration of Independence

Question 6

Who was excluded from the protections of the English Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

Catholics

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Jews

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Atheists

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Protestants

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a provision of the English Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

The right to own property

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The right to freedom from cruel and unusual punishment

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The right to bear arms

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The right to a jury trial

Question 8

What happened to King James II after he was overthrown in the Glorious Revolution?

Accepted Answer

He fled to France

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He abdicated and retired to the countryside

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He was imprisoned

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He was executed

Question 9

What is the significance of the English Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

It established a constitutional monarchy and laid the foundation for modern democratic government

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It created a dictatorship with unlimited power for the ruler

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It established a theocracy based on strict religious laws

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It abolished the monarchy and established a republic

Question 10

Which of the following countries did NOT adopt a Bill of Rights similar to the English Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

France

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Canada

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Australia

Answer

United States

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