What did the Bill of Rights of 1689 establish?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. That the monarch could not rule without Parliament's consent
- Step 1: The Bill of Rights restricted the monarch's powers and affirmed regular Parliaments. Step 2. It followed the Glorious Revolution. Answer: That the monarch could not rule without Parliament's consent. Why not the others: It excluded Catholics from the throne rather than requiring them, and it limited rather than extended the king's powers.
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