PSC 2302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Hereditary Monarchy, Commonwealth Of England, Constitutionalism
10 Sep 2020
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Origins of american constitutionalism was influenced by many factors, those including english. England does not have a written constitution, it is based on laws, traditions, and customs that were developed over centuries by the english courts, british parliament, and royal decrees to form the british. England has a history of written charters that are designed to limit governmental powers and preserve certain rights. British constitution states that no one is above the law, not even the king. Example of these british charters is the magna carta in the year 1215, translating to great charter" in latin, which was the restriction of the king"s powers by the barons. Brief period of the english commonwealth, similar to a republic. English moved to a constitutional monarchy, which explicitly restricted the powers of the king during the. In their english declaration of rights in 1689, england clearly stated the rights and privileges of.
