What are the differences between the Australian Constitution and Magna Carta? Funny you ask that because that is what I am going to tell you about in this essay. I will discuss my points for this essay, they include the similarities and differences between the two documents. I will also include how they shaped today’s society and how the public first reacted to them.
There are several key similarities and differences between the Magna Carta and the Australian Constitution, I shall state them below. There are several obvious differences like the year they were made, language it was written it, who wrote it etc. I will not state these for obvious reasons. Some key similarities are that they are both some sort of constitution. A constitution is: A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed. That applies to both the Australian constitution and the Magna Carta because they are both a book of fundamental principles which applied to the state. Another key similarity is that they both serve the purpose of giving equality throughout the land wether we are talking about the King/Prime …show more content…
Although only one of its many clauses still exist, the impact it has had on our society today is massive. In case you were wondering what the clause was that still exists is basically that “Every free man shall have the same rights.” Back then it did barely anything because most people were peasants under a Knight so they did not fit under that law, nowadays it has a huge impact. The Magna Carta has influenced many, many historical documents including the Australian constitution and the Declaration of Independence just to name a few. The Australian Constitutions impact on society was pretty big, but not as big as the Magna Carta’s. It basically made Australia a country, and gave it their own set of Laws, not just using the
There are several key similarities and differences between the Magna Carta and the Australian Constitution, I shall state them below. There are several obvious differences like the year they were made, language it was written it, who wrote it etc. I will not state these for obvious reasons. Some key similarities are that they are both some sort of constitution. A constitution is: A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed. That applies to both the Australian constitution and the Magna Carta because they are both a book of fundamental principles which applied to the state. Another key similarity is that they both serve the purpose of giving equality throughout the land wether we are talking about the King/Prime …show more content…
Although only one of its many clauses still exist, the impact it has had on our society today is massive. In case you were wondering what the clause was that still exists is basically that “Every free man shall have the same rights.” Back then it did barely anything because most people were peasants under a Knight so they did not fit under that law, nowadays it has a huge impact. The Magna Carta has influenced many, many historical documents including the Australian constitution and the Declaration of Independence just to name a few. The Australian Constitutions impact on society was pretty big, but not as big as the Magna Carta’s. It basically made Australia a country, and gave it their own set of Laws, not just using the