Magna Carta
When was the Magna Carta issued?
June 1215.
What is the Petition of Right
a British Constitutional petition
Who signed the English Bill of Rights?
William III and Mary II.
When was the Articles of Confederation created?
Nov 15, 1777
When was the U.S. Constitution signed
233 years ago
What was the document originally written on
Calfskin.
What was the English Petition of Rights guaranteed?
no taxation without the consent of Parliament, no imprisonment without cause, no quartering of soldiers on subjects, and no martial law in peacetime.
What caused the English Bill of Rights?
The result of the long 17th-century struggle between the Stuart kings and the English people and Parliament.
Who made the Articles of Confederation
Continental Congress
how many articles did the Constitution include
seven
Who wrote the Magna Carta?
A group of 13th-century barons
When was the Petition of Rights passed on?
June 7 1628.
Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
Parliament of England.
What were the Articles of Confederation famous for?
created a sovereign, national government, and, as such, limited the rights of the states to conduct their own diplomacy and foreign policy.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What did the Magna Carta guarantee the rights of?
Women and children who inherited property.
What did the Petition of Rights do for England?
Asked for a settlement of Parliament's complaints against the King's non-parliamentary taxation and imprisonments without trial, plus the unlawfulness of martial law and forced billets.
Where is the Bill of Right Kept?
on the upper level of the National Archives museum.
what did The Articles of Confederation not include?
President
How many pages did the U.S. constitution originally have?
4
How long did the Magna Carta last?
3 months.
How did the Petition of Rights affect us history?
pushing for commoners' voice to be heard in the government.
Name one of the three things the English Bill of Rights did.
creates the separation of powers, limits the powers of the king and queen, enhances the democratic election, and bolsters freedom of speech.
What did the Congress have the power of?
to regulate foreign affairs, war, and the postal service and to appoint military officers, control Indian affairs, borrow money, determine the value of coin, and issue bills of credit
how much words does the US Constitution have?
4,400 words