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Why was the creation of Parliament important?
There was now separation of powers and a representative government that the king had to respect
Name 3 rights that Englishmen enjoyed?
answers will vary
Why was the Magna Carta an important document?
It was the first example of a constitution in which both the government and people had to obey laws and limited the government
What was the feudal system?
The people of England belonged to either the royalty, nobles, or common people and the system was based on control of land
Why did the American colonists have the rights of Englishmen?
They were English citizens
Someone who owes allegiance to a government or ruler.
Subject
The principle that both those who govern and those who are governed must obey the law and are subject to the same laws.
Rule of Law
Basic legal claims established over time, that all subjects of the English monarch were understood to have. They included the right not to be kept in prison without a trial and the right to trial by jury.
Rights of Englishmen
A statute that limited the English monarch's power to tax people without the consent of Parliament and guaranteed certain rights to English subjects
Petition of Rights
What is the legislative body of British government
Parliament
What is the most early example of a written statement limiting the government.
Magna Carta
What was a system of social, economic, and political organization ?
Feudalism
What was a act passed by parliament in 1689 that limited the power of the monarch?
The English Bill of Rights
What is based on custom and decisions of law courts?
Common Law