Use the timeline of key elements of the Constitution of the United Kingdom, an uncodified collection of written and unwritten principles and rules, to answer the question.
The image shows a timeline spanning from the year 1215 to 1949. The title above the timeline reads constitution of the United Kingdom. The text at 1215 reads Magna Carta; declares the monarch is subject to the rule of law; protects barons against abuse by the monarch; establishes liberties of all free people. The text at 1628 reads Petition of Right; affirms, strengthens, and expands protections in Magna Carta. The text at 1679 reads Habeas Corpus Act; strengthens the right of habeas corpus. The text at 1689 reads Bill of Rights; clarifies line of succession and limits the powers of the monarch; establishes the rights of Parliament; establishes individual rights of the people. The text at 1911 and 1949 reads Parliament Acts; increase the power of the House of Commons relative to the House of Lords.
The timeline illustrates the trend toward
A.
distributing the power of the state to the people.
B.
establishing socialist economic systems.
C.
increasing the power of the state over the people.
D.
asserting church control of political systems.
A. distributing the power of the state to the people.
The key elements of the Constitution of the United Kingdom shown on the timeline demonstrate a trend towards increasing protections for individual rights, limiting the powers of the monarch, and expanding the authority of Parliament. This indicates a shift towards distributing power from the state to the people.