Which of the following is NOT a right guaranteed in the British Bill of Rights?

Question

A.Freedom to petition the king
B.Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
C.Freedom from fines without trial
D.Freedom for all adult males to vote

Answer 1

D

Answer 2

D.Freedom for all adult males to vote

Answer 3

D...

The basic tenets of the Bill of Rights 1689 are:

* Englishmen, as embodied by Parliament, possessed certain immutable civil and political rights. These included:
o freedom from royal interference with the law (the Sovereign was forbidden to establish his own courts or to act as a judge himself)
o freedom from taxation by royal prerogative, without agreement by Parliament
o freedom to petition the King
o freedom from a peace-time standing army, without agreement by Parliament
o freedom [for Protestants] to have arms for defence, as allowed by law
o freedom to elect members of Parliament without interference from the Sovereign
o the freedom of speech in Parliament, in that proceedings in Parliament were not to be questioned in the courts or in any body outside Parliament itself (the basis of modern parliamentary privilege)
o freedom from cruel and unusual punishments, and excessive bail
o freedom from fines and forfeitures without trial
* Certain acts of James II were specifically named and declared illegal on this basis.
* The flight of James from England in the wake of the Glorious Revolution amounted to abdication of the throne.
* Roman Catholics could not be king or queen of England since "it hath been found by experience that it is inconsistent with the safety and welfare of this protestant kingdom to be governed by a papist prince". The Sovereign was required to swear a coronation oath to maintain the Protestant religion.
* William and Mary were the successors of James.
* Succession should pass to the heirs of Mary, then to Mary's sister Princess Anne of Denmark and her heirs, then to any heirs of William by a later marriage.
* The Sovereign was required to summon Parliament frequently, later reinforced by the Triennial Act 1694.

Answer 4

E. Freedom to see a dentist.