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Growing Democracy in England Answers

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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.
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The English Bill of Rights effectively ended the threat of

A
absolutism.
B
tyranny.
C
instability.
D
revolution.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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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Why did James I resist Parliament’s growing power?

A
He believed he was God’s representative and should not be challenged.
B
He believed he was God and should not be challenged.
C
He believed that religious law should be government law.
D
He believed Parliament was acting beyond the Magna Carta’s scope.
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The Magna Carta influenced the separation of church and state because it prohibited the

A
church from interfering with the government.
B
church from collecting financial contributions.
C
monarch from becoming the head of the church.
D
monarch from interfering with the church.
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The Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 required accused criminals to be

A
tried before a jury of their peers.
B
jailed until proven innocent.
C
held without trial.
D
brought before a judge.
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Which describes the Petition of Right relative to the Magna Carta?

A
The Petition of Right overrides the Magna Carta.
B
The Petition of Right reinforces the Magna Carta.
C
The Petition of Right revises the Magna Carta.
D
The Petition of Right contradicts the Magna Carta.
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The Magna Carta was created during the reign of

A
James II.
B
James I.
C
Charles I.
D
John.
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The legislative body that resulted from the signing of the Magna Carta served what purpose?

A
It acted as a system of checks and balances.
B
It removed the monarch from the legislative process.
C
It held the monarch accountable to the people.
D
It ensured that the voice of the people was heard.

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