The Qantas name comes from  QANTAS , an acronym for its original name,  Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services , and it is nicknamed The Flying Kangaroo.The airline is based in the Sydney suburb of Mascot with its main hub at Sydney Airport.he Qantas name comes from  QANTAS , an acronym for its original name,  Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services , and it is nicknamed The Flying Kangaroo.
Charles I and the Petition of Right. The crisis of 1629-60 originated in Charles I's belief that by the royal prerogative he could govern without the advice and consent of Parliament.
Background. The roots of the Bill of Rightsâthe first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitutionâlie deep in Anglo-American history. In 1215 Englandâs King John, under pressure from rebellious barons, put his seal to Magna Carta, which protected subjects against royal abuses of power.