Question

These two English documents outlined the ideas that people should be represented in their government and have certain legal rights:
Select one:
O a. The Mayflower Charter and Transcript of Rights
b. Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights
c. Declaration of Independence and Virginia Resolution
d. Constitution and Declaration of Independence

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights.

These two English documents outlined the ideas that people should be represented in their government and have certain legal rights: Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights.

Magna Carta was the charter of liberties in England. It was signed in 1215. The Nobles exerted pressure on King John to sign it and avoid a rebellion in Britain. It was the base to built the government system in England. The document represented a symbol of freedom from the oppression of the British monarch.

The English Bill of Rights was signed into law in 1689 after the overthrown of King James II. It was signed by William the Orange and Mary II, the new rulers of England. The Bill established constitutional and civil rights and strengthened the power of the British Parliament over the British crown.

Answer 2

D constitution and Declaration of Independence