THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
BRITISH LOYALISTS VS AMERICAN PATRIOTS DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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That the nobles have a right to their property
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That the Mayflower Compact was an illegal document
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That kings, as well as the people, had to obey the law
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That only the people had to obey the laws (kings and nobles were exempt)
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Fifth Amendment to the Constitution which guarantees “no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law, ” is a concept that comes from Magna Carta.
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: -What were the political, legal, and economic impacts of the ideas contained in the Magna Carta? The Magna Carta strengthened the role of nobles and townspeople in government, asserted that nobles and freemen had rights, and declared that kings had to consult Parliament about levying taxes.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights greatly influenced American ideas about government. The Magna Carta contained the ideas of limited government and common law, and it influenced constitutional ideas about limited government, habeas corpus, and the Supremacy Clause.