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Which historical legal charter is an example of a document asserting certain rights for a particular group?

Habeas Corpus Act

Magna Carta (correct)

Petition of Right

English Bill of Rights

What is the purpose of a bill of rights?

To grant special privileges to public officials

To protect important rights against infringement (correct)

To restrict the rights of citizens

To establish new laws

What distinguishes an entrenched bill of rights from an unentrenched one?

It can be modified without public consent

It applies only to specific groups within the country

It is subject to regular legislative procedures for amendment

It cannot be easily amended or repealed by the country's legislature (correct)

In which period was there renewed interest in the Magna Carta, leading to the revival of the idea of rights based on citizenship?

<p>Early modern period (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What influenced the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776?

<p>1776 Virginia Declaration of Rights (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers