Trial by jury is so ingrained into the consciousness of Americans today that a jurisprudence system based on anything else is virtually inconceivable. At the same time, however, most Americans’ knowledge of the system of judgment based on a collection of twelve of one’s peers is limited to what they glean from watching one of ...
A social contract, an agreement between a government (political system) and the people residing under its sovereignty in order to form an organized society or community, is as old as philosophy which has roots elder to classical Greece. Even in India the concept of a monarchy with a social contract is a matter of ancient ...
The United States Constitution was written to protect the people of the United States from its own government. It was also written to keep the government from having total control over the people. Many events and historical documents such as The Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and Federalist Papers were ...
If you are at all into early English Gothic architecture, then Salisbury Cathedral is a must see while in the UK. This marvel was begun in 1220 from the stones of the old Sarum Castle site and was completed 38 years later. It has since (of course) been added on to and restored here and ...
Although Democracy was yet not in practice during this period in history, and let alone the word democracy had not even come into existence at this point in time, most historians agree that the Magna Carta, Latin for “Great Charter” 1 or “Great Paper” 1 was perhaps one of the first steps towards the end ...
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall be issued, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the person or things to be seized.” ...