1. The Glorious Revolution of England pt. II The Constitutional Monarchy and English Bill of Rights

3. Promises of the King and Queen  William and Mary agreed to a form of limited government when they accepted the throne  They believed that a social contract between the government and the people was better than absolute rule  This agreement laid the foundation for future political revolutions influenced by Enlightenment philosophy

6. Constitutional Monarchy  The King became the Head of State and is legally bound by the Constitution  A Prime Minister is elected Head of Government and leads the Parliament  The King’s power was severely restricted and could not act without the consent of Parliament

8. Constitutional Monarchy  Kings Restricted Powers included: 1. Could no longer suspend laws without consent of Parliament 2. Could not levy taxes against the public for royal affairs 3. Could not appoint people to royal positions, 4. Could not maintain a standing army during peacetime without Parliament's permission

10. English Bill of Rights  Parliament quickly passed a new social contract called the English Bill of Rights in 1689 1. State Natural Rights and Freedoms that the citizens of England were entitled to -”And they do claim, demand and insist upon all and singular the premises as their undoubted rights and liberties”  states the constitutional requirements of the Crown to seek the consent of the people -” That the pretended power of dispensing with laws or the execution of laws by regal authority, as it hath been assumed and exercised of late, is illegal”

12. Enlightenment Ideals at Work  English citizens and new rights and freedoms to participate in their government 1. Citizens had popular sovereignty through free elections of representatives to Parliament 2. Citizens were granted political freedom and had a right to petition the king 3. Government could not act without the consent of the governed

13. The Legacy of the English Bill of Rights  The English Bill of Rights directly influenced the social contracts of the American Colonists in 1776 and French peasantry in 1789  It is still a working body of law among all of England and its subjects