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Introduction to ENGLISH Constitutionalism

Introduction to ENGLISH Constitutionalism. ABSOLUT GOVERNMENT. You are bottled up. LIMITED GOVERNMENT. A Constitution LIMITS GOVERNMENT. LIMITED. Absolute. Common Law. Judges decide by PRECEDENT. Henry II. LIMITED. Absolute. Common. Arbitrary. Magna Carta (1215). “Great Charter”.

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Introduction to ENGLISH Constitutionalism

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  1. Introduction to ENGLISHConstitutionalism

  2. ABSOLUTGOVERNMENT You are bottled up.

  3. LIMITEDGOVERNMENT

  4. A Constitution LIMITSGOVERNMENT

  5. LIMITED Absolute

  6. Common Law Judges decide by PRECEDENT Henry II

  7. LIMITED Absolute Common Arbitrary

  8. MagnaCarta(1215) “Great Charter” The Holy Grail of English Constitutionalism

  9. King John Signs the Magna Carta

  10. Who is present? What is the general mood?

  11. A CONTRACT Photo by One lucky guy

  12. Between the people and their ruler Photo by One lucky guy

  13. Taxation by CONSENT

  14. Can I tax you?

  15. NO!!! NO!!! Can I tax you?

  16. “More Charter” Photo by JTSiemer

  17. LIMITED Absolute Common Arbitrary By Consent By Decree

  18. Parliament Some rights reserved by UK Parliament

  19. The Power of the Purse

  20. The English “Constitution” KING Parliament (Bicameral) Commons Lords

  21. LIMITED Absolute Common Arbitrary By Consent By Decree YES NO

  22. LIMITED Absolute Common Arbitrary By Consent By Decree YES NO People Monarch

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