How is the US Constitution's Bill of Rights and the English Bill of Rights the same?

Answer 1

The English Bill of Rights (1689), one of the fundamental documents of English constitutional law, differed substantially in form and intent from the American Bill of Rights, because it was intended to address the rights of citizens as represented by Parliament against the Crown. However, some of its basic tenets are adopted and extended to the general public by the U.S. Bill of Rights. I have listed them below.

The Right of Petition.

An independent Judiciary, ( The Sovereign was forbidden to establish his/her own courts or to act as a judge)

Freedom from taxation by Royal prerogative, without the express permission of Parliament,

Freedom from a peace time standing army,

Freedom to bear arms,

Freedom to elect Members of Parliament,

Freedom of Speech in Parliament,

Freedom from cruel and unusual punishments

Freedom from fines and forfeitures without trial.

Answer 2

No! :P

What is popularly known as the Bill of Rights is comprised by Amendment I through Amendment X of the U.S. Constitution, that is, the first ten Amendments to the Constitution, which were ratified by 1791. Some say that it should only comprise Amendments I through VIII--because Amendment IX and Amendment X refer to collective rights, and States' rights, and not strictly individual rights.

The English Bill of Rights was an entirely different document, preceding the U.S. Constitution by about 100 years. It sought to express and effect the modernization of civil rights, such as they were, in monarchist England.

Answer 3

Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Whereas the late King James the Second, by the assistance of divers evil counsellors, judges and ministers employed by him, did endeavour to subvert and extirpate the protestant religion and the laws and liberties of this kingdom; That it is the right of the subjects to petition the king, and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal; That the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in Parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament; By causing several good subjects being Protestants to be disarmed at the same time when papists were both armed and employed contrary to law; Amendment II A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. That the subjects which are Protestants may have arms for their defence sutable to their conditions and as allowed by law; Amendment III No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. By raising and keeping a standing army within this kingdom in time of peace without consent of Parliament, and quartering soldiers contrary to law; Amendment VI In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense. By prosecutions in the court of King's bench, for matters and causes cognizable only in parliament; and by divers other arbitrary and illegal courses. Amendment VII In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law. That jurors ought to be duly impanelled and returned, and jurors which pass upon men in trials for high treason ought to be freeholders; Amendment VIII Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted; American: [Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.] English: [Whereas the late King James the Second, by the assistance of divers evil counsellors, judges and ministers employed by him, did endeavour to subvert and extirpate the protestant religion and the laws and liberties of this kingdom; That it is the right of the subjects to petition the king, and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal; That the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in Parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament; By causing several good subjects being Protestants to be disarmed at the same time when papists were both armed and employed contrary to law] American: [Amendment II A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. ] English: [That the subjects which are Protestants may have arms for their defence sutable to their conditions and as allowed by law] American: [Amendment III No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.] English: [By raising and keeping a standing army within this kingdom in time of peace without consent of Parliament, and quartering soldiers contrary to law] American: [Amendment VI In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.] English: [By prosecutions in the court of King's bench, for matters and causes cognizable only in parliament; and by divers other arbitrary and illegal courses.] American: [Amendment VII In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.] English: [That jurors ought to be duly impanelled and returned, and jurors which pass upon men in trials for high treason ought to be freeholders] American: [Amendment VIII Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.] English: [That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted]
English Bill of Rights (1689) The English Bill of Rights is an English precursor of the Constitution, along with the Magna Carta and the Petition of Right. The English Bill of Rights limited the power of the English sovereign, and was written as an act of Parliament.