Magna Carta and the Constitution

This study will focus on three sources of concepts from the U.S. Constitution in the text of the Magna Carta. They include religious freedom, the right to a speedy trial and due process of law. The study will also explain the connections between these documents using relevant examples.

The first concept is the right to religious freedom. Under this concept, the first part of the First Amendment of the constitutional bill of right of the U.S. states that the Congress will make no laws based on a religious establishment or prohibition of free exercise of religion. In the first part, the Magna Carta grants powers to God. This is confirmed by its present charter at the Church of England with its full rights and liberties, which is considered entirely free (Dickerson, Flanagan & O'Neill, 2009).

The text of Magna Carta speaks directly to the liberties...
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