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Links to other Constitutional References relevant readings The Truth About Magna Carta English Liberty Through The Ages What really happened at Runnymede The American Constitution The European Constitution "Constitutionalism also has a deeper and older connotation, demanding adherence by government to recognized customary procedures. The idea of a constitution in this procedural sense can be traced all the way back to Aristotle, who in his Politics and the Constitution of Athens described all the known political arrangements of ancient Greece."
Constitutions that have made History Ed. Blaustein and Sigler, Paragon House, NY, 1988.The Magna Carta text, British Library website
Charter of Liberties of Henry I, 1100Henry Bracton: On the Laws and Customs of England
Complete text in Latin, or English, or Latin/English side-by-side.William Penn, America's First Great Champion for Liberty and Peace
an article by Jim Powell.Text of: Thomas Paine's Common Sense 1776
This document was highly influential in the promotion of American independence.The US Constitution, House of Representatives website
US Constitutional Amendments, Cornell UniversityYou may be interested to check the
Hawai'ian Constitution of 1840 then follow subsequent changes from Kingdom to US integration through the Constitutions of 1852 - 1864 - 1887 - 1893.Switzerland is interesting for its strong tradition of popular referendum democracy.
Read a brief history of Swiss Confederation at the Swiss Govt info site
then check the Swiss Constitution (English translation - Würzburg University)If Americans could have re-written their Constitution in 1946... how would it read?
To get some idea, check The Japanese Constitution - English translation
written by America following the Second World War.Finally, here's a page which aims to provide a complete "constitution directory".
World Constitution Finder
If you're looking for a specific constitution, or just "constitution-browsing", try this site.
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