Why were the Magna carta and the English bill of rights important in the early american colonies?
What do you know about them both?
I don't really know anything about them, except that the bill of rights was for rights for the People, I think,
Yes, That's very true. Have you learned anything else about the 2?
No, Unfortunately not.
I will be right back.
Ok That's fine, The magna carta has a quite simple definition really, it is something that allows for people of power to be subject to the law and have to follow the law.
How would that be important to people?
okay
So How would that affect people's lives?
it makes the people in power in control of everything
Actually that isn't true, That bill made it so that people in power could be held liable for all of their actions.
ohhhhhhhh
Yes, So how would that affect people?
it would make them not get in more trouble
Ok so, Understand this, since that bill was passed for example kings and queens could be arrested for their illegal actions.
So if that were the case how would that affect kings and queens? And how would that affect normal people?
im guessing it means everyone gets in trouble
Very true, Do you know what the english bill of rights was?
no.
The English Bill of Rights was an act signed into law in 1689 by William III and Mary II, who became co-rulers in England after the overthrow of King James II. The bill outlined specific constitutional and civil rights and ultimately gave Parliament power over the monarchy. -Source https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/english-bill-of-rights#:~:text=The%20English%20Bill%20of%20Rights%20was%20an%20act%20signed%20into,Parliament%20power%20over%20the%20monarchy.
ok
Does that make sense?
yes
OK, So in that case how would that affect people of power?
well
It would mean that The People Who were in power could make any laws they wanted, and it would mean that The people in power were the same as the people who werent? I don't rlly know.
Not quite, So the english bill of rights limited the power of the monarchy
Oh. Wel when you put it like that.
So how would that affect people (Hint: It looks like the same thing as the magna carta)
It would stop everyone from being in too much power
Yes that's very correct, So that would be like the main thing both of the bills were supposed to do
Okay thank you
No problem~
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