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Bill of Rights
History of England
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| The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not punish members of either House of Parliament for anything said during debates, require excessive bail or inflict cruel or unusual punishments
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| The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not raise a standing army during peacetime without parliamentary consent, deny the right to bear arms to Protestant subjects or unduly interfere with parliamentary elections
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| The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not suspend laws passed by Parliament, levy taxes without parliamentary consent or infringe the right to petition
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