Sunday, April 10, 2016

Compare and Contrasting the Magna Carta to the U.S Constiution

Magna Carta:
  • The Magna Carta was signed by King John also known as the king of England.
  • The Magna Carta was signed at Runnymede in the English Country Surrey.
  • Back in the day, marriage was strict and the lands for rent was too.
  • After King John died, his son took his place as king and he is known as Henry III.
  • When King John was king, England had very strict rules.
  • They all thought King John was a rude selfish ruler and they would blame him.

Same things about both:
  • Both U.S Constitution and the Magna Carta was both signed and now known important till this very day.
  • Both document and government both wanted freedom.
  • After both the Magna Carta and the U.S Constitution were signed, everyone was free. People got to live for themselves peacefully and respectfully.
  • They both talk about what people can or cant do.
  • Both talk about giving rights to a free person.
  • They both wanted to create a better union and a better future.

U.S Constitution:
  • The U.S Constitution was signed by the Philadelphia Convection at the Independence hall.
  • The U.S Constitution's three branches are called, Executive, Judicial, and Legislative.
  • The U.S Constitution was signed at the Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
  • The rules back then for the government was strict as well and very detailed about each and every thing.
  • The U.S Constitution had 27 Amendments and those are now used as laws.
  • To become a president, you must be a natural born citizen and the person must be at the age of thirty-five or up.

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