The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights were significant influences on United States constitutional development because they
a. provided suffrage for all men and women
b. placed limits on the powers of the government
c. called for the abolition of slavery
d. supported the development of federalism
Answer: b. placed limits on the powers of the government
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