HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Question
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Claim of Right
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Magna Carta
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U.S. Constitution
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European Convention on Human Rights
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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 (1215) Among them was the right of the church to be free from governmental interference, the rights of all free citizens to own and inherit property and to be protected from excessive taxes.
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. In fact, the Fundamental Rights in our constitution are more elaborate than those found in the Constitution of any other country in the world, including the USA.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Charter Act of 1813 was the first concrete step towards modern education in the country.