How Did The Magna Carta Influence The Constitution

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Today I’m gonna be writing about how the Magna Carta influenced the U.S Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The Magna Carta influenced the Constitution and Bill of Rights with some of the laws the Magna Carta had. The first law I want to talk about would be the 5th Amendment, which is “...nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” Which means you can’t just walk on someone's land and start doing things to it and that you have to pay them for the land. The second law I want to talk about the 6th Amendment which would be, “In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right to see the witnesses against him.” Which that means he can look at the witnesses against him, and with him. It also means