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The english Bill of Rights.
The document that was designed to prevent abuse of power was called the English Bill of Rights. The English Bill of Rights was written by Parliament in 1689.
The document that was designed to prevent abuse of power was called the English Bill of Rights. The English Bill of Rights was written by Parliament in 1689.
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The purpose of the bill of rights was to ensure public confidence and prevent incorrect and unlawful behavior.
The Magna Carta influenced the writers of the constitution because it took power from the king and gave some to the nobels.
It defines limits on the power of government.
While not directly connected, the Boston Tea Party was a reaction to the taxes being levyed by England against the colonists. It was felt by the colonists that the King was outstepping his bounds and curtailing the colonist's rights as English citizens. Keeping the injustices that had been commited by the British crown in mind, the writers of the constitution constructed a form of government with checks and balances to prevent a similar situation happening in the future. The demand for a Bill of Rights further laid out the individual rights of the people to protect them against injustices committed by the government.
The English Bill of Rights are so important because they protect our freedoms and liberties from the government. If there were no Bill of Rights, then the government would do whatever they wanted with America.
The Olive Branch Petition asked the king to protect the colonists' rights.
Thomas Jefferson believed that one of the primary functions of government was to protect the rights of the people. Jefferson was significantly influenced by the ideas of john Locke, an English philosopher.