Bills of Rights Quiz

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What is the purpose of a bill of rights?

  • To enforce religious beliefs
  • To establish new laws
  • To protect the rights of citizens (correct)
  • To limit the power of public officials

What is an entrenched bill of rights?

  • A bill of rights that can be amended or repealed by a country's legislature
  • A bill of rights that is not legally binding
  • A bill of rights that requires a supermajority or referendum to be amended or repealed
  • A bill of rights that is part of a country's constitution (correct)

Which term is used to describe a list of the most important rights to the citizens of a country?

  • Declaration of rights
  • Charter of rights
  • Bill of rights (correct)
  • Constitutional rights

Which historical document is an example of a legal charter asserting certain rights for particular groups?

<p>Magna Carta (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who revived the idea of rights based on citizenship in the early modern period?

<p>Sir Edward Coke (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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