It means that the law applies to everyone equally. Also no one is above the law.
A charter of liberties to which the English barons forced King John to give his assent in June 1215 at Runnymede. a document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges. The importance is The Magna Carta, meaning “Great Charter,” is one of the most influential political documents ever written: it is seen by many modern political scientists as the fundamental document for many of the governing laws of the west, including the United States. Originally issued in 1215 by King John of England as a way of dealing with his own political crisis, the Magna Carta was the first governmental decree establishing the principle that all people—including the king—were equally subject to the law. Several of the natural rights and legal protections enumerated in both the state declarations of rights and the United States Bill of Rights descend from rights protected by Magna Carta. A few of these include:
Freedom from unlawful searches and seizures
The right to a speedy trial
A right to a jury trial in both criminal and civil cases
Protection from loss of life, liberty, or property without due process of law
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Answer:
True
Explanation:
It is possible to lose the popular vote and still win the election because the balance of electoral votes is skewed. For example, all the midwest states have little population, but they still have the base 3 points no matter what. If one person gets all the midwest states and the other gets big states, the first one can still win. Richard Nixon is a good example of this happening.
Answer: Congress has the sole power to write laws.
Explanation:
Legislative power refers to the power to make laws for an administrative area such as a country or a state. This power is usually reserved for the legislative branch of the area.
By stating that all legislative power belonged to Congress, the Constitution gave Congress the sole power to make laws for the entire United States as the Constitution is the governing document for the entire country.
The CLEAN WATER ACT was passed in 1972. This restores and maintains clean and healthy waters. Which explains why lumber-men can’t cut down trees near watershed areas to prevent pollution of water.
