Question

While England’s legal documents were a step toward a constitutional monarchy, which of the following summarizes an obvious shortcoming?(1 point)
Responses

The legal documents did not allow other legislative bodies to be involved in government.
The legal documents did not allow other legislative bodies to be involved in government.

These rights were made by and only applied primarily to wealthy, landholding, White men.
These rights were made by and only applied primarily to wealthy, landholding, White men.

There were no laws that guaranteed protections against unlawful imprisonment.
There were no laws that guaranteed protections against unlawful imprisonment.

The laws that granted citizen rights lacked any real effect on the English public.

Answer 1

These rights were made by and only applied primarily to wealthy, landholding, White men.

Explanation: English documents (Magna Carta, Petition of Right, Bill of Rights) limited the monarch and strengthened Parliament but expanded rights mainly for propertied, white men; women, the poor, and many others remained excluded.