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The History of Democracy: From Athens to the Modern World
Lesson 8 of 12
Revolutions and Representation
Revolutions and Representation Checkpoint
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The English Bill of Rights (1689) and the Magna Carta (1215) both limited monarchical power, but they did so in fundamentally different ways. What was the key structural difference?
The Magna Carta created a permanent parliament, while the Bill of Rights only required the king to consult nobles occasionally.
The Magna Carta addressed grievances of a feudal elite, while the Bill of Rights established parliamentary supremacy over the crown.
The Bill of Rights was a treaty between England and France, while the Magna Carta was an internal English document.
The Magna Carta abolished the monarchy entirely, while the Bill of Rights preserved it with minor limitations.
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