USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA BY ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why is the Magna Carta an important document to the Founding Fathers of our constitution?
A
It was the first document to place limits on the king’s power
B
It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens
C
It established Parliament as the nation’s legislative body.
D
It determined England’s physical boundaries
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Magna Carta, or “Great Charter, ” signed by the King of England in 1215, was a turning point in human rights. The Magna Carta, or “Great Charter, ” was arguably the most significant early influence on the extensive historical process that led to the rule of constitutional law today in the English-speaking world.

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: -The Magna Carta came to represent the idea that the people can assert their rights against an oppressive ruler and that the power of government can be limited to protect those rights. These concepts were clearly foundational and central to both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.

Detailed explanation-4: -Magna Carta, 1297: Widely viewed as one of the most important legal documents in the history of democracy.

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