The Magna Carta

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+ (1) FIRST, THAT WE HAVE GRANTED TO GOD, and by this present charter have confirmed for us and our heirs in perpetuity, that the English Church shall be free, and shall have its rights undiminished, and its liberties unimpaired.

TO ALL FREE MEN OF OUR KINGDOM we have also granted, for us and our heirs for ever, all the liberties written out below, to have and to keep for them and their heirs, of us and our heirs:

(2) If any earl, baron, or other person that holds lands directly of the Crown, for military service, shall die, and at his death his heir shall be of full age and owe a 'relief', the heir shall have his inheritance on payment of the ancient scale of 'relief'.

(7) At her husband's death, a widow may have her marriage portion and inheritance at once and without trouble. She shall pay nothing for her dower, marriage portion, or any inheritance that she and her husband held jointly on the day of his death. She may remain in her husband's house for forty days after his death, and within this period her dower shall be assigned to her.

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Declaration of the Rights of Man
by The Marquis de Lafayette

Approved by the National Assembly of France, August 26, 1789

The representatives of the French people, organized as a National Assembly, believing that the ignorance, neglect, or contempt of the rights of man are the sole cause of public calamities and of the corruption of governments, have determined to set forth in a solemn declaration the natural, unalienable, and sacred rights of man, in order that this declaration, being constantly before all the members of the Social body, shall remind them continually of their rights and duties; in order that the ats of the legislative power, as well as those of the executive power, may be compared at any moment with the objects and purposes of all political institutions and may thus be more respected, and, lastly, in order that the grievances of the citizens, based hereafter upon simple and incontestable principles, shall tend to the maintenance of the constitution and redound to the happiness of all. Therefore the National Assembly recognizes and proclaims, in the presence and under the auspices of the Supreme Being, the following rights of man and of the citizen:

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Use the passages to answer the question.

What is a similarity in the way each text develops its argument?

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The authors of both documents refer to experts to prove their claims.
The authors of both documents refer to experts to prove their claims.

The authors of both documents make personal attacks on their opponents.
The authors of both documents make personal attacks on their opponents.

The authors of both documents use logic and reasoning to develop their argument.
The authors of both documents use logic and reasoning to develop their argument.

The authors of both documents use emotional words to persuade readers.
The authors of both documents use emotional words to persuade readers.
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Answer 1

The similarity in the way each text develops its argument is:

The authors of both documents use logic and reasoning to develop their argument.

In the Magna Carta, the guarantees for the rights of the Church and the inheritance laws are presented in a straightforward, logical manner, establishing clear rights and protections. Similarly, in the Declaration of the Rights of Man, the authors articulate a rationale for the rights of individuals, focusing on principles that underpin their societal framework. Both texts rely on logical frameworks to justify their claims and protections.