Read the following excerpt:

Question

“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?
Petition of Right
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
U.S. Constitution

Answer 1

The excerpt you provided is from the English Bill of Rights.