Question

While England's legal documents were a step toward a constitutional monarchy, which
of the following summarizes an obvious shortcoming? (1 point)
O The laws that granted citizen rights lacked any real effect on the English public.
U There were no laws that quaranteed protections against unlawful imprisonment.
The legal documents did not allow other legislative bodies to be involved in government
These rights were made by and onlv applied primarilv to wealth. landholdina. White men

Answer 1

Answer: The last option — these rights mainly applied to wealthy, landholding white men.

Explanation: England’s documents (Magna Carta, Petition of Right, Habeas Corpus, Bill of Rights) advanced limits on royal power and legal protections, but political rights and influence remained largely restricted to propertied white males.