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Washington State Constitution http://www.courts.wa.gov/education/constitution/?f Source: Washington Courts The complete text of the Washington State Constitution. full description	Where can I find the Washington State Constitution? What does the Washington State Constitution say? What is included in the Washington State Constitution?
Magna Carta 1215 http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/medieval/magfram Source: The Avalon Project at Yale Law School Displays the complete wording of the Magna Carta along with helpful definitions. full description	What is the Magna Carta? What is included in the preamble of the Magna Carta? When was the Magna Carta written? What does the Magna Carta say about justice? What does the Magna Carta say about widows? What is chattel? What is the definition of intestate? What is scutage? What is an assize?
Declaration of Independence: July 4, 1776 http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/declare.htm Source: The Avalon Project at Yale Law School Complete transcript of the Declaration of Independence full description	Who signed the Declaration of Independence? What is the Declaration of Independence? Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? What does the Declaration of Independence say about Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness?
Magna Carta and Its American Legacy http://www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/featured_docu Source: United States National Archives and Records Administration provides a more in-depth look at the history of Magna Carta and the influence it had on American constitutionalism. full description	What events led up to the Magna Carta? Why was the Magna Carta written? How did the Magna Carta affect the Declaration of Independence? Who wrote the Magna Carta? How does the Magna Carta compare to the Constitution? How were the founding fathers influenced by the Magna Carta? What events led up to the writing of the Declaration of Independence? Who is Lord Coke?
The 1215 Magna Carta http://www.magnacartaplus.org/magnacarta/ Source: abelard.org Displays the complete wording of the Magna Carta along with helpful definitions. Has a more comprehensive list of definitions than the Yale site plus a color coded key to assist in reading the document. Site also contains a link to the Latin version. full description	What is the Magna Carta? What is included in the preamble of the Magna Carta? When was the Magna Carta written? What does the Magna Carta say about justice? What does the Magna Carta say about widows? What is chattel? What is the definition of intestate? What is scutage? What is an assize? What does the Magna Carta mean by freemen? Where can I find definitions for the words in the Magna Carta? Where can I find an English translation of the Magna Carta?