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State & history

What important principle did the Bill of Rights of 1689 establish for the UK system of government?

  • ✓ Parliament, not the monarch, controls law-making and taxes
  • B Every adult could vote in elections
  • C The monarch must lead the army in person
  • ✕ Judges must be elected by the public Your answer

Not quite.

After the Glorious Revolution, the Bill of Rights said that the monarch could not make laws or raise taxes without Parliament's consent. It is a foundation of the UK's constitutional monarchy and parliamentary sovereignty.

Source: Bill of Rights 1689; parliament.uk – Living Heritage

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