Question

we are told that all powers not given are reserved. i am sorry to bring forth hackneyed observations. but, sir, important truths lose nothing of their validity or weight, by frequency of repetition. the english history is frequently recurred to by gentlemen. let us advert to the conduct of the people of that country. the people of england lived without a declaration of rights, till the war in the time of charles i. that king made usurpations upon the rights of the people. those rights were in a great measure before that time undefined. power and privilege then depended on implication and logical discussion. though the declaration of rights was obtained from that king, his usurpations cost him his life. the limits between the liberty of the people, and the prerogative of the king, were still not clearly defined.
the rights of the people continued to be violated till the steward family was banished in the year 1688. the people of england magnanimously defended their rights, banished

in passage 1, why does henry present information chronologically in paragraphs 1 - 2 before transitioning to the main argument? select two options.
□ to summarize an important time in history
☑ to criticize other accounts of historical events
□ to highlight historical events that are often overlooked
☑ to show how the idea of the bill of rights developed over time
□ to describe the events that have developed during the current debate

Explanation:

In paragraphs 1 - 2, Henry presents historical events in chronological order starting from a time when the English lived without a declaration of rights until the events related to Charles I and the subsequent developments. He is not summarizing a single important time but showing a sequence of events related to the development of rights. He also seems to be critiquing other accounts as he mentions bringing up "hackneyed observations" and referring to English history in a way that implies a different perspective. He is clearly showing how the idea of the bill of rights developed over time through these historical events. There is no mention of overlooked events or events of a current debate.

Answer:

to criticize other accounts of historical events, to show how the idea of the bill of rights developed over time