Why did colonists want a written constitution?
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Contracts, laws and constitutions that are not in writing cannot be ejudicated or enforced fairly. Human rights and property rights cannot be counted on. Without written agreements, you can end up with dictatorship, anarchy and/or martial law.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/magna_carta/
Read Churchill's statement here, as well as the rest of the artlcle about the Magna Carta, especially paragraph 3.
Read Churchill's statement here, as well as the rest of the artlcle about the Magna Carta, especially paragraph 3.
About the U.S. Consitiution not the Magna Carta
Did you READ paragraph 3???