And taxes were to be levied only through the consent of the elected officials. The Magna Carta was different from the Constitution in that the Magna Carta was mainly concerned "…with largely feudal issues that benefited the aristocracy," whereas the Constitution was based on creating fair representation by the people (Arnheim, et al., 2009).

TWO: The fairness of the laws is similar in that when the phrase "rule of law" is stated, it just means that no one is above the law. In the case of the U.S. The Constitution it is largely about limiting the powers of government when basic bottom line issues dealing with individual liberties are at stake. In the Magna Carta (Clause 40) it states something very similar: "To no one will we sell, to no one will we refuse or delay right or justice."

THREE: Due process in the U.S. Constitution alludes to the fact...
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