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Four English traditions and laws have the US copied from England:
The MAGNA CARTA or GREAT CHARTER which was signed by John Lockland in the year 1215. He was forced to sign because the Barons rebelled against his taxation abuses. In clause 39, this document states no free man could be imprisoned or punished “unless by the lawful judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land”. This clause is <u>the antecedent of the trial by jury</u> and equality of all before the law.
Two-House Legislature which emulates the English Parliament with The House of Lords and The House of Commons.
Sergeants-At-Arms: after Nicholas Maudit was named by King Henry V (1415) "the first House of Commons sergeant-at-arms", sergeants had long functioned as bodyguards.
We the People: The philosopher John Locke, after the Glorious Revolution, wrote a book called “The Second Treatise of Government,” in which he argues that people and government have a "social contract" that both parties legitimize.
The <em>Patriot Act</em> is an act of Congress which was swiftly turned into law on October 26, 2001, after the terrorist attacks of September 11th.
The Act granted law enforcement to search any home or business without the owner's consent or knowledge, as well as the authorization to research on the telephone, e-mail and financial records of every citizen. It also authorized indefinite detentions of immigrants under suspicion.
The Act was seen as a necessary measure in order to counter the immediate effects and possible sequels of the terrorist attacks of September 11th. Law enforcement agencies made numerous detentions and were able to effectively neutralize further terrorist actions.
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The Tigris and Euphrates rivers provided water and ameans of transportation for the people who settled in the area. In ancient times, it was easier to travel by boat than over land. ... As the water spread over the floodplain, the soil it carried settled on the land. The fine soil deposited by rivers is called silt.
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