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Q: Why is the petition of right an important document in the English for self government?
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What is the petition of rights and how did it limit the kings power?

The Petition of Right is a major English constitutional document. This document sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing.


Which historical document established these important principles?

The Magna Carta was the actual answer, Anonymous was right.


What Before they wrote the Declaration of Independence what petition of reconciliation did the colonists send to the English government?

olive branch petition


Before they wrote the Declaration of Independence, what petition of reconciliation did the colonists send to the English government?

olive branch petition


What are important documents of English law?

Magna Carta English Bill of Rights and Petition of Rights


How did petition of right affect English government?

The petition challenged the idea of the divine right of kings, declaring that even a monarch must obey the law of the land.


How did English political traditions influence the growth of representative government in the colonies?

Limited government and representative government are the two main elements of English political heritage that helped to develop representative governments in the American colonies. The Magna Carta, Petition of Right, and English Bill of Rights were all important documents that contributed to limited government in England and the colonies.


Famous English Document?

The most famous Document in English history may be Magna Carta, signed in 1215. But it is not necessarily the most important.


What document is the first instance of self-government in the English colonies?

Mayflower Compact


An important principle of the English Petition of Right was that no taxes coud be raised without the consent of?

Parilament


What government authority according to the English petition must approve taxes?

The legislature (Parliament for income tax and local councils for rates).


What is the document introducing the idea of trial by jury?

Bill of Rights, and it's a trial by jury of its peers.