13.The statements below are from three of the first amendments to the U.S.
Constitution.
"Congress shall make no law... prohibiting ... the right of the people ... to
petition the government for a redress of grievances."
- First Amendment
"[T]he right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed"
-Second Amendment
"[No] cruel and unusual punishments (shall be] inflicted”
-Eighth Amendment
Which earlier document contained similar righty
The English Bill of Rights was believed to be an inspiration for the US Bill of Rights. They both promote the freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, and much more rights.
It could not be the Mayflower Compact since it was mostly an establishment of a government of the pilgrims who landed in Massachusetts. It was mostly temporary self-rule until their king established authority.
The Spirit of Laws mostly talked about how the government should divide its authority between branches. It was mostly about how a government should function.
The Magna Carta was mostly an agreement between nobles and King John on less exploitation of power. Although it did lessen the power of the king, it did not give much of the rights similar to the US Bill of Rights.
