Which of the following is an idea shared by both documents?

Question

The English Bill of Rights was issued in 1689 with the purpose of setting strict limitations on the power granted to royals. The document greatly influenced the U.S. Bill of Rights.

Answer 1

The two documents share a similar sentiment: limiting the possibility of absolute power in a single ruler. The English Bill of Rights limited the power of the monarch, and towards Parliament, to solidify the idea of a constitutional monarchy. This influenced the colonists in their drafting of the U.S. Bill of Rights to limited power of any single ruler and to the citizens of the government.