Question

The British colonies that became the United States of America could see the impact of the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights on the citizens of England. In what way did Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence differ from these other two important legal documents?

The Declaration of Independence lacked the radical tone of the two earlier documents.
The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights were written by the same author, but not the Declaration of Independence.
The Declaration of Independence was much longer than the Magna Carta or the English Bill of Rights.
The Declaration of Independence asserted the rights of all citizens--not just wealthy landowners and noblemen.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Magna Carta exercised a strong influence both on the United States Constitution and on the constitutions of the various states. ... Magna Carta was widely held to be the people's reassertion of rights against an oppressive ruler, a legacy that captured American distrust of concentrated political power

Answer 2

The Declaration of Independence asserted the rights of all citizens--not just wealthy landowners and noblemen.

Step-by-step explanation:

Both the English Bill of Rights and the Magna Carta concerned people besides the everyday citizen. The English Bill of Rights took power from the monarchy and gave it to Parliament and the Magna Carta stated that the King is subjected to the law like everyone else (of course, this is only part of what these documents entail.) The Declaration of Independence spoke for all citizens and not just the monarchy or Parliament.