Magna Carta: Rule of Law

Grade
9-12
Lesson Duration

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“Learn how the rule of law and due process, first guaranteed by Magna Carta in 1215, became an essential component in U.S. constitutional law in this video from the James Otis Lecture Series, Massachusetts Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates.”

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Go to video (1:11): http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/otist14-soc-maglaw/magna-carta-rule-of-law/

Tags: rule of law, due process

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