Choose the document that limited the rights of kings in England and became the foundation for U. S. documents, such as the Bill of Rights.

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25 June, 11:01

Choose the document that limited the rights of kings in England and became the foundation for U. S. documents, such as the Bill of Rights.

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Dean Howell · Answer 1

Written in 1215 by King John of England and his Nobles, this document limited the power of the monarch, or king and protected the nobles' rights which included equal treatment of the law and trial by one's peers. It also formed limited government and rule of law so no one is above the law (by law).

Brenton Hobbs · Answer 2

The document that limited the rights of kings in England and became the foundation for US documents, such as the Bill of Rights, was the Magna Carta.

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The Magna Carta is a document written jointly by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the English barons, in time of English King John Lackland in 1215. It was a declaration of rights and duties of each social estate and forced the king to respect the legal procedure. The rights of the subjects were especially protected: among other measures a 25-baron commission was established to control the king's power, secured religious and political freedom, and the principle of habeas corpus permitted appeals to the royal sentences.

Following discontent by the politics of King John, with abuses of power and failures in foreign policy, England's most powerful barons rebelled and entered the city of London. After tense and harsh negotiations, the king was forced to sign the Magna Carta, which became the first document imposed on an English king in order to limit his power by law.

The Magna Carta has influenced the current constitutions, and established a precedent by holding the government's power to the law and controlling a commission or parliament.