Question

Which was included in England's Bill of Rights in 1689?

A.
a government based on law, not on a king’s desires

B.
the first promise of trial by jury in England

C.
protection of free speech and a free press

D.
legal tolerance for Catholics, Jews, and Muslims

Answer 1

A !

Answer 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_of_Rights_1689
@jabez177

Answer 3

@EclipsedStar So I'm correct then...

Answer 4

I would say so.

Answer 5

No.

Answer 6

Well its either A or C.

Answer 7

It was all about a citizens' rights, correct?

Answer 8

Not about the power of a hierarchy.

Answer 9

So C then.

Answer 10

But it was a revolution after the king.

Answer 11

True, but the document itself had the rights of the common man in mind.

Answer 12

I agree with C.

Answer 13

Thank you !

Answer 14

The Bill of Rights dealt with constitutional matters and laid out basic civil rights. Specifically, the Act asserted "certain ancient rights and liberties":[12]

laws should not be dispensed with or suspended without the consent of Parliament;
no taxes should be levied without the authority of Parliament;
the right to petition the monarch should be without fear of retribution;
no standing army may be maintained during peacetime without the consent of Parliament;[note 2]
Protestant subjects may have arms for their defence as suitable to their class and as allowed by law;
the election of members of Parliament should be free;
the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in Parliament should not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament;
excessive bail should not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted;
jurors should be duly impannelled and returned and jurors in high treason trials should be freeholders;
promises of fines or forfeitures before conviction are void;
Parliaments should be held frequently.
In a prelude to the Act of Settlement to come twelve years later, the Bill of Rights barred Roman Catholics from the throne of England as "it hath been found by experience that it is inconsistent with the safety and welfare of this Protestant kingdom to be governed by a papist prince"; thus William III and Mary II were named as the successors of James II and that the throne would pass from them first to Mary's heirs, then to her sister, Princess Anne of Denmark and her heirs (and, thereafter, to any heirs of William by a later marriage).

Answer 15

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_of_Rights_1689

Answer 16

I guess so.

Answer 17

i say C

Answer 18

A @jabez177 if i remmebr correctly is Magno Catra

Answer 19

@AlexandervonHumboldt2 @confluxepic you two are confusing me...

Answer 20

Magna Carta?

Answer 21

How am I and Conflux confusing you?

Answer 22

i said that the answer would be A if the question was about magna carta. in this question I would answer C just like star.

Answer 23

Confluxing me ;-;

Answer 24

Alex I meant that your profile pics were confusing me lol

Answer 25

woops yeah they do