MAGNA CARTA

Consider Magna Carta as reflecting a list of grievances. What had been some of the complaints about King John? What kinds of issues do they concern? Justice? Land tenure? Taxes? Judging from Magna Carta, what tensions did the rise of central administration and government produce?
Why might some argue that Magna Carter is a “feudal document”? Does it concern issues arising from land tenure?
Who forced the king to issue it? Who is to represent the kingdom in dealing with the king?
Magna Carta has often been seen as laying down fundamental constitutional principles. Is this conclusion correct? Why might some draw it? Was this a contemporary perception?
Can you use Magna Carta to illuminate the origin of constitutional (i.e., limited) government?

The Magna Carta has often been said to have heavily influenced the ideology of the American “Founding Fathers” as well as the important documents they produced (e.g. Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, Bill of Rights, etc.). As a consequence, the development of American society would have been influenced by the Magna Carta. From your reading of the document do you see evidence of the similarities between the Magna Carta and the type of society the Founding Fathers were trying to construct?(600 words

The Magna Carta has often been said to have heavily influenced the ideology of the American “Founding Fathers” as well as the important documents they produced (e.g. Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, Bill of Rights, etc.). As a consequence, the development of American society would have been influenced by the Magna Carta. From your reading of the document do you see evidence of the similarities between the Magna Carta and the type of society the Founding Fathers were trying to construct?(600 words