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The magna carta
Date Submitted: 12/06/2004 18:07:46
Category: / Business & Economy / Global Economy
Length: 8 pages (2322 words)
Category: / Business & Economy / Global Economy
Length: 8 pages (2322 words)
Magna Carta and Its American Legacy
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Magna Carta and Its American Legacy
Before penning the Declaration of Independence--the first of the American Charters
of Freedom--in 1776, the Founding Fathers searched for a historical precedent for asserting
their rightful liberties from King George III and the English Parliament. They found it in a
gathering that took place 561 years earlier on the plains of Runnymede, not far from where
Windsor …
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…the longest-lasting constitution in the world and a model for those penned by other
nations. Through judicial review and amendment, it has evolved so that today
Americans--regardless of gender, race, or creed--can enjoy the liberties and protection it
guarantees. Just as Magna Carta stood as a bulwark against tyranny in England, the U.S.
Constitution and Bill of Rights today serve similar roles, protecting the individual freedoms
of all Americans against arbitrary and capricious rule.
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