JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA BY ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE
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The Constitution
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The Magna Carta
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The English Bill of Rights
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The Petition of Rights
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Detailed explanation-1: -Magna Carta, or “Great Charter, ” signed by the King of England in 1215, was a turning point in human rights.
Detailed explanation-2: -Magna Carta was issued in June 1215 and was the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law. It sought to prevent the king from exploiting his power, and placed limits of royal authority by establishing law as a power in itself.
Detailed explanation-3: -Part III of the Constitution is described as the Magna Carta of India. It contains a very long and comprehensive list of ‘justiciable’ fundamental rights.
Detailed explanation-4: -Magna Carta All free men have the right to justice and a fair trial with a jury. The Monarch doesn’t have absolute power. The Law is above all men and applies to everyone equally. All free citizens can own and inherit property.