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Magna

Carta's

legacy

MAGNA CARTA 1215

The Magna Carta controlled the power of the King for the first time in English history. It began the tradition of respect for the law, limits on government power, and a social contract where the government ruled with the consent of the people.

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PETITION OF RIGHTS 1628

PETITION OF RIGHTS 1628

Sir Edward Coke drafted a document which harked back to the Magna Carta and aimed to prevent royal interference with individual rights and freedoms. Though passed by the Parliament, King Charles I was not persuaded by the Petition and continued to abuse his power. This led to a civil war, and the King ultimately lost power, and his head!

HABEAS CORPUS ACT 1679

The write of Habeas Corpus gives a person who is imprisoned the opportunity to go before a court and challenge the lawfulness of their imprisonment

HABEAS CORPUS ACT 1679

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ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS 1689

This document limited Royal power and contained a list of individual rights that were to be respected under the law. This list drew heavily on the Magna Carta and the Petition of Right. It listed the wrongdoings of the King and also established the importance of an elected Parliament who would make laws for the people.

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US DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 1768

The US Declaration of Independence was the result of a belief that the protections of the Magna Carta applied in America. It echoed the ideas of the Magna Carta as it declared that “Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."

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CONSTITUTIONS

We can also find some references to the Magna Carta in several costitution

CONSTITUTIONS

The Australian Constitution (1901)

The Constitution stipulates in Section 24 that "The House of Representatives shall be composed of members directly chosen by the people of the Commonwealth."

The Australian Constitution

The Constitution of India (1949)

upholds the independence of the judiciary. Section so states that "The State shall take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive.

The Constitution of India

The Constitution of Fiji (2013)

states that the Republic of Fiji is "founded on the values of freedom and the rule of law."

The Constitution of Fiji

The Constitution of Uganda (1995)

also features the rule of law, stating that he duties of a citizen are "to promote democracy and the rule of law."

The Constitution of Uganda

UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS 1948

After the horrors of the Second World War representatives from around the world gathered to draft a treaty that would prevent future wars and preserve peace and freedom. The result was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

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ICCPR & ICESCR 1966

ICCPR & ICESCR 1966

After the UDHR other international treaties were drafted to protect freedom around the world. The international Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) are the two most well known.

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