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    Montesquieu was a French philosopher who lived during the European Age in the 17th and 18th centuries. His writings and his political ideas were read by American colonists and founders and had an influence on the shaping of the U.S. Constitution. Montesquieu’s most famous work was The Spirit of the Laws‚ the work of political philosophy which his ideas were drawn. Montesquieu’s contribution to political adress is his theory on the separation of powers between the legislative‚ executive and judicial

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    judicial decisions.” Two of the most popular documents that prove the influence of the English are the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights. “What is surprising‚ and counter to the usual portrayal that there is a strong and direct reliance of the U.S. Bill of Rights on the English heritage‚ is that only 9 out of the 26 rights in the U.S. Bill of Rights can be traced back to the Magna Carta! Similarly‚ 7 can be traced to the English Petition of Rights‚ and 6 to the English Bill of Rights.” Probably

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    section. Include citations for your sources. Documents | Summary | What was its influence on the Constitution? | Magna Carta | King John wrote the first constitution in European history which states laws and rules for this county. It was signed 1215 for the England’s elite classes. The magna carter brought an end to the absolute power of English sovereigns. | The magna carter influence on the constitution was American Bar Association occasionally gathers at Runnymede‚ Surrey‚ where it was

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    Medieval England The land of Britannica fell to ruins after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The economy was virtually lifeless‚ and most of the population reverted to rural areas. Most of the towns and cities were abandoned. From the fifth century to the tenth century there was very little history. Most of the people were illiterate‚ and there were no history books written. The first history of England was Saint Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People. This chronicled English history

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    now famous people such as Alexander Hamilton‚ John Locke‚ and Thomas Hobbes‚ they inscribed documents that would guide the country in deciding it’s constitution. Works such as the Magna Carta‚ the Federalist papers‚ and the Articles of Confederation all prompted the direction that the Constitution took. The Magna Carta‚ established in 1215‚ declared the unjustness of King John‚ and the refusal to comply with such injustice. Its boldness and audaciousness gave way to the first sparks of rebellion

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    Europe in the Middle Ages oftentimes may be characterized by lack of advancements in comparison to other time periods; however‚ though the time may have been filled with difficulty‚ innovations from that time still can easily be seen in Western society. Three such prominent areas of improvement will be discussed—advancements in agriculture‚ printing‚ and law. In studying the advancements of the Middle Ages within these areas‚ we can recognize the origins of powerful pillars in our own society.

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    Citizens under the rule of Great Britain enjoyed political representation by the House of Commons and Parliament‚ and brought with them their institutions of taxation and political representation when immigrating to the New World. The tradition of having these establishments made certain that they would be present in the colonies. These organizations that were made up by the colonists were favorable to Great Britain; however they also gave the Colonies a greater degree of autonomy. Thus‚ the American

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    References: 1. Magna Carta for Small Enterprises or Republic Act No. 6977 as amended by Republic Act No. 8289 2. Harvie‚ C. and B.C. Lee (eds) (2002)‚ Small and Medium Enterprises in East Asia‚ Cheltenham UK: Edward Elgar. 3. Elmer C. Hernandez‚ Philippine SMEs in Global

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    Historical development of English Common Law Originally issued in the year 1215‚ the Magna Carta was first confirmed into law in 1225. This 1297 exemplar‚ some clauses of which are still statutes in England today‚ was issued by Edward I. National Archives‚ Washington‚ DC. English common law emerged from the changing and centralizing powers of the king during the Middle Ages. After the Norman Conquest in 1066‚ medieval kings began to consolidate power and establish new institutions of royal

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    being established four decades after Magna Carta‚ it reiterated that “no freeman shall be taken‚ or imprisoned‚ or disseized” of freehold or liberties but “by the lawful judgement of his peers” or “by the law of the land” . Thus‚ if the rule of law had been strictly applied‚ the Petition of Right of 1628 would hardly have been necessary. Furthermore‚ the Petition of Right also aimed at allowing the right of habeas corpus‚ introduced through the Magna Carta‚ to mature‚ as it provided that no individual

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