IanO Flashcards
1
Q
What was the document that resricted the king’s power?
A
Magna Carta
2
Q
What was the group that helped the king and made laws?
A
Parliament
3
Q
What is a document listing freedoms protected by the government?
A
Bill of Rights
4
Q
What was the document that limited the monarch’s power and gave power to the Parliament?
A
The English Bill of Rights
5
Q
Who was accused of lying, but was ultimately proven correct in court?
A
John Peter Zenger
6
Q
What are untrue statements about another person or individual that ruin their reputation?
A
Libel
7
Q
What did they call it when King James II was kicked off the throne?
A
The Glorious Revolution
8
Q
What was the purpose of the Navigation Acts?
A
It was to make sure the colonists only sell to England, not to other countries.
