SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND
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The English Bill of Rights
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The Magna Carta
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The Constitution
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The Declaration of Independence
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The Magna Carta (“Great Charter”) is a document guaranteeing English political liberties that was drafted at Runnymede, a meadow by the River Thames, and signed by King John on June 15, 1215, under pressure from his rebellious barons.
Detailed explanation-3: -It was written in Magna Carta.” On June 15, 1215, in a field at Runnymede, King John affixed his seal to Magna Carta. Confronted by 40 rebellious barons, he consented to their demands in order to avert civil war.
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -The term “Magna Carta” means “Great Charter."