The Magna Carta has become the foundation of the British and American legal systems. Its emphasis on equality of all in the court of law proved an inspiration for the legal systems of these states. The Magna Carta is considered more perfect and complete than several of the other historical feudal documents for it is more inclusive.
The Anti-Federalists opposed the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution because they feared that the new national government would be too powerful and thus threaten individual liberties, given the absence of a bill of rights.
