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

  • Charter of rights
  • Declaration of rights
  • Entrenched bill of rights
  • Bill of rights (correct)
  • What is the purpose of a bill of rights?

  • To protect the rights of private citizens (correct)
  • To infringe on the rights of citizens
  • To establish new rights for citizens
  • To protect the rights of public officials
  • What is an entrenched bill of rights?

  • A bill of rights that is subject to special procedures applicable to constitutional amendments
  • A bill of rights that can be amended or repealed by a country's legislature
  • A bill of rights that is not part of a country's constitution
  • A bill of rights that requires a supermajority or referendum to be amended or repealed (correct)
  • Which historical document is an example of a legal charter asserting certain rights for particular groups?

    <p>The Magna Carta</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Bill of Rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an entrenched bill of rights?

    <p>A bill of rights that cannot be amended or repealed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a bill of rights?

    <p>To protect the rights of private citizens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which historical document is an example of a legal charter asserting certain rights for particular groups?

    <p>The Magna Carta</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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