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"I am a document that forced a king to obey the law. I am over 800 years old but my principles live in every modern democracy. What am I?"

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Answer: Magna Carta. Magna Carta was signed by King John of England in 1215 under pressure from rebellious barons. It established that even the king was subject to the law — a principle that underpins every modern democratic constitution.

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