1. Magna carta
The rule of law at its most minimal level represents the idea that society is better ruled by law, rather than existing in a state of anarchy1. However, to be truly ruled by law, law should be supreme and everyone should be subject to the law including government2. ... The people of England believed and accepted that the King was born with absolute right to rule from God. ... Though the Magna Carta was based on agreement between the king and the nobles, and did not include the majority of the English people, it laid the foundation for social contract. ... Both the barons behind the Magna Carta...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate