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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
A document issued by the nobles to King John, a tyrannical king, which forced the king to agree that he did not have complete authority and had to obey all laws enforced by the government. The Magna Carta was arguably the most significant early influence on the extensive historical process that led to the rule of constitutional law today. -
Petition of Right
Produced by the English Parliment and sent to Charles the first as a statement of civil liberties. -
English Bill of Rights
This bill of rights laid out certain basic rights for all English men. -
U.S Constitution
The surpreme law of the United States. -
French Declartaion on the Rights of Man and Citizen.
This Declaration was for the natural and imprescriptible rights of man to liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression. -
Bill of Rights
First ten amendments added to the United States Constitution. -
International Labor Organization
Improve protection of workers with respect to their rights, including their health and safety. -
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Represents the first global expression of rights to which all human beings are inherently entitled.