Lesson 4: What Were the British Origins of American Constitutionalism?
Lesson Objectives
When you have finished this lesson, you should be able to
- explain how rights and representative government evolved in England and how this evolution influenced the Founders,
- identify the origins of some of Americans’ most important constitutional rights, and
- evaluate, take, and defend positions on the influence of the Magna Carta on the development of rights and the importance of habeas corpus and trial by jury.