Question

english bill of rights
signed into law in 1698, the english bill of rights
outlined english civil rights.

• new hierarchy: parliament was given powers

over the monarchy.

• peoples rights: the people were given rights

to bear arms, petition the king, and have fair
trials.

• government structure: england was set on

course to become a constitutional monarchy, or
a monarchy with clear, legal limits.

the english bill of rights gave people what
right regarding the monarchy?

• the right to ascend

• the right to petition

• the right to overthrow

Explanation:

To solve this, we refer to the "People's Rights" section of the English Bill of Rights description, which states the people were given the right to petition the king. Among the options, "the right to petition" matches this, while "the right to ascend" and "the right to overthrow" are not mentioned in the provided text related to rights regarding the monarchy.

Answer:

B. the right to petition