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The English people had won the right to participate in their government only after a long struggle, King John agreed to sign the Magna Carta or great charter.

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People who were elected would have to be voted in by parliament

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Powers or privileges that belong to people as citizens and that can not or should not be taken away by the government

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The colonists believed that they were English citizens, and that they should have the same right's as English citizens

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James was thrown off his thrown for not having a elected assembly.

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In 1685 the Duke of New York became King James II, and he did not want to share power with a elected assembly

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It also included a bill, or list of rights the belong to the people.

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In 1689 Parliament offered the crown to prince William of orange and his wife, Mary. In excnange they had to agree to in act or law known as The English Bill of Rights

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The king wasn't above the law

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The English people won the right to participate in government in 1215.