Read the following excerpt:
“That election of members of Parliament ought to be free;
That the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in Parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament;
That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted;
That jurors ought to be duly impanelled and returned, and jurors which pass upon men in trials for high treason ought to be freeholders;”
From which document is the excerpt above?
A.
Petition of Right
B.
Magna Carta
C.
English Bill of Rights
D.
U.S. Constitution
1 answer
C. English Bill of Rights