(www.freedomforum.org) In 12th century England, King John ruled with an iron fist regularly leaving heavy taxes and imposing his will as he saw fit. The English Barons grew tired of it and forced King John to sign what would be called the Magna Carta in 1215. ... During the 400 hundred years since King John signed the document, Parliament, the English legislature, gradually grew in influence. In 1628 Parliament's new strength decided not to approve the now King Charles I request for more taxes, until King Charles I signed the petition of right, which prohibited the monarch from arresting...

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John F. Wrighten was born in South Carolina on a little island called Edisto Island.When John grew up he wanted to become a lawyer, and at this time in the world, the white man was not having that for a Africian American. ... John F. ... He lead the march on the store Kress that was at one time located on King street, in the heart of Charleston, South Carolina. ...

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In the early nineteenth century, while John Marshall was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the decisions he made strengthened the role of the national government. ... The contract was between Dartmouth and the King of England. ... John Marshall's decisions with the Supreme Court established a body of property rights that provided a constitutional foundation for the economic growth of the United States. ...

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Pope John Paul II once stated "To destroy these innocent unborn children is an unspeakable crime. ... To kill someone who could have been as great of a leader as Pope John Paul II or Martin Luther King, Jr. is an outrageous act that must be stopped. ...

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Napoleon makes a deal with the King of Spain which gives the Louisiana Territory to France. 1801-Jefferson's inaugural address, March 4. ... Burr is charged with treason and tried in Richmond in a federal circuit court presided over by John Marshall. ...

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The next person to testify was Marcia King, a teacher and director of athletics. ... Kennedy, David Hackett Souter, Clarence Thomas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, John Paul Stevens, Sandra Day O"Connor, Antonin Scalia, and Steven G. ... The liberals were; John Paul Stevens, David Hackett Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Stephen G. ...

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The Bill of Rights originates from 13th century England when King John attempted to curb baron dominancy over the people of the colonies. The Bill of Rights at the time protected the people from exploitations through due process and the ruler of the land. When the English settlers came to America th...

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Times Jan.16, 2003 In March l961, less than two months after assuming office, President John F. ... Democrats lambasted Bush's decision "to continue to side with those who oppose civil rights and oppose diversity in this country," not to be lost is the irony that this decision came on what would have been the late Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.'...

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Ideas for the Constitution were borrowed from centuries of experience including the Magna Carta, English Parliament, John Locke, James Madison and from the experiences of the colonists themselves. ... The colonists wanted to get away from the oppressive rule the King had over them, and set up a government of the people and for the people. ...

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In order to decipher what it means to be an American you have to look at the past and what has brought this freedom upon us. George Washington once said "The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitution of government." Up until 1776 when the War en...

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Priest where John Serrano Jr. sued the California state treasurer on the grounds that his son received an inferior education in East Los Angeles because of the of the local property taxes financed the local schools. ... The walkouts eventually gained national attention and began to attract many leaders in support of their beliefs such as Robert Kennedy who was a prominent leader of Civil rights alongside Martin Luther King Jr. ...

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