Bill of Rights/English Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights/English Bill of Rights
Read the English Bill of Rights and US. Bill Rights. After reading each document, write
an essay to address the following questions. The essay should be at least 750 words.
1. Why did Parliament in Great Britain and the creators of the Constitution in the US.
create each of the respective documents?
2. What rights and privileges are protected in each of the documents?
3. What are the similarities and differences between the documents?
4. What conclusions can be drawn about each societies govemmenis' and citizensâ
rights from the documents?
Please remember to cite all additional sources used in the paper. If you do not cite
your sources, you will receive a zero.
Here are a few suggestions for your Bill of Rights paper.
1. Include the historical events that led to the creation of each document (example:
Discuss the Glorious Revolution and the end of absolutism in Great Britain- Discuss the
creation of the Constitution and fight between the Federalism and Anti-Federalists in
the US.)