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How did the English Bill of Rights influence the Declaration of Independence?

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It foccused on free elections

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The main way in which the English Bill of Rights influenced the Declaration of Independence is that it explicitly laid out certain liberties of the English people that the King was not allowed to infringe upon. This influenced the Founding Fathers since they felt that the king had infringed upon their natural rights. 
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