Question

unit 2 summative: a new nation
what was the significance of the english bill of rights?
○ it limited the power of the monarchy and protected citizens rights.
○ it allowed the government to ignore the rights of individuals.
○ it created the first written constitution in america.
○ it gave the king unlimited power over parliament and his subjects (the people).

Explanation:

The English Bill of Rights was a significant document. It was created after the Glorious Revolution in 1688 - 1689. One of its main purposes was to limit the power of the monarchy. For example, it restricted the king's ability to suspend laws without Parliament's consent. At the same time, it protected certain rights of citizens. It established that citizens had the right to petition the monarch, and it also limited the power of taxation to Parliament.
The option "It allowed the government to ignore the rights of individuals" is incorrect because the Bill of Rights was about protecting rights, not ignoring them. The first written constitution in America was the U.S. Constitution (1787), so the option "It created the first written constitution in America" is wrong. The Bill of Rights was against giving the king unlimited power (it was a reaction to the previous absolute - monarchy - like tendencies), so the option "It gave the king unlimited power over Parliament and his subjects (the people)" is incorrect.

Answer:

It limited the power of the monarchy and protected citizens' rights.