Question

correctly identify three political traditions that the founders obtained from the british constitution. rule of law trial by jury limited government direct democracy referendum impeachment

Explanation:

• Rule of law: The principle that law should govern a nation, as opposed to being governed by arbitrary decisions of individuals. In the British context, Magna Carta (1215) began to establish limits on the power of the monarchy and the idea that even the king was subject to law. The Founders saw this as a safeguard against tyranny.
• Trial by jury: A fundamental right in the British legal system. It ensures that a person's peers (a jury of ordinary citizens) determine guilt or innocence in a criminal case. This was seen as a protection of individual rights against over - reaching government or judicial power.
• Limited government: The British Constitution (unwritten, but a collection of laws, customs, and treaties) had elements of limited government. For example, the Glorious Revolution (1688 - 1689) led to the Bill of Rights (1689), which limited the powers of the monarchy (e.g., no taxation without Parliamentary consent). The Founders wanted to prevent a too - powerful central authority in the new United States.

Answer:

rule of law, trial by jury, limited government