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    system since the Magna Carta! It is this writer ’s intent to show the reader how Habeas Corpus has been incorporated into the United States of America ’s Constitution and how it has changed since being written into law by the implementation of the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679; Interesting usage of Habeas Corpus will be explored throughout the reader ’s journey down the rabbit hole. The phrase “Habeas Corpus” is an ancient common law prerogative instrument dating back to the Magna Carta. Though not specifically

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    this government did not survive long. However‚ it created a great basis for all government today. The Magna Carta was one of the first major documents to start organized government. King John I met with Barons in order to avoid war and make peace. The Barons were angered because of their previously denied personal rights and liberties. To appease the Barons King John I created the Magna Carta‚ in 1215‚ which gave the Barons the liberties they wanted. It also limited some of the king’s powers. It

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    dynamic was the Magna Carta. The Magna Carta was introduced in 1215‚ at the end of John I’s reign. Although many of the sixty-three clauses of the Magna Carta were written as direct responses to specific actions of John I’s reign‚ it did help to

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    the best of the best. They put themselves at the very top of the “food-chain”. The power in England was shared with the Parliament so that that there would be no dictator‚ Constitutional Monarchy. There was no written British Constitution. The Magna Carta‚ Bill of Rights‚ English common law and the Acts of Parliament made up the Constitution. There were many people in history that had a very important role in the political developments in the colonies. John Peter Zenger was a good example of how

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    1) How did religion influence the Magna Carta? God’s laws told them that they were equal to the King. The archbishops‚ bishops‚ abbots‚ earls were freeman that could not be taken or imprisoned‚ outlawed or exiled or ruined unless by lawful judgments. General of injustice’s would cause the souls of them and the souls of their ancestors and successors to burn in all eternity. 2) How did the Magna Carta limit the power of King John? According to the Magna Carta: •the king could no longer collect

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    D. 529‚ and named after the Emperor of Byzantine. The Emperor was the first to codify law in a series of books called Corpus Juris Civilis. His work was the foundation of modern law and the concept of justice. King John of England created the Magna Carta in 1215 with 61 clauses which provided significant protections for all English citizens. King John was the founding father of “due process” and the United States justice system. Within the same century King Edward‚ (1285)‚ inspired the Statute of

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    st​ World History: 1​  Semester Final 2013  1. Jerry Brown is ​ elected​  as governor of California. This is an example of  ­​  Indirect democracy  2. The ​ Constitution​  is the law of the land in the United States. This is an example of ​  civil rights and liberaties   3. Each citizen​  in town votes to place a stoplight at Main Street. This is an example of  ​ direct democracy  4. Indian tribes fight to have ​ equal access​  to voting booths close to their homes. This is an example of ​  civil right 

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    argued that representatives should reflect the social and gender composition of the electorate. 2. What were some of the fundamental rights and principles established in the Magna Carta‚ the Petition of Right‚ and the English Bill of Rights? Answer: - The fundamental rights and principles established in the Magna Carta is a trail by jury and due process of law protection against the arbitrary taking of life liberty or property and that the power of the monarchy was not absolute. - The Petition

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    governments to prevent their being destroyed by the national government. It is very important that the Constitution be ratified. The Constitution is a compilation of many of the proposed ideas suggested in various important documents such as the Magna Carta‚ English Bill of Rights‚ and even the Declaration of Independence. I am amazed at the compromises that are being suggested to win the Anti-Federalists’ approval of the Constitution. I am also angered at the promise of a bill of rights! The national

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