One of the major reasons why Americans distrusted public institutions like the government was because of the publishing of the Pentagon Papers. This series of government documents that were supposed to be classified, essentially showed that the US federal government had been lying about the progress the US was making in the Vietnam War. These documents caused outrage all over the country, as thousands of American men were drafted into this military conflict for what seemed like a failed mission.
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<em>The implications of the Magna Carta</em> for the people of today are many and very important.
First of all, let’s remind us that it was the first document in England that<u> limited the the power of the king.</u> This is something that we need to have present any time. That democracy –the voice of the people- never has to be suppressed.
In the medieval times, the King was the owner of people, land and government. Many atrocities were committed in the name of the monarchy. He was the only ruler and did things as his will. Nowadays, people need to value the freedom modern democracies have. Like in those years when the Magna Carta obligated the monarch to accept the laws and the respect people’s rights, now citizens need to be aware to defend the same principles and don’t take things for granted.
