Tag: constitution

google – Ten things we know to be true

google – Ten things we know to be true

Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. We first wrote these “10 things” when Google was just …

 

UNESCO (1945)

UNESCO (1945)

The Constitution of UNESCO, signed on 16 November 1945, came into force on 4 November 1946 after ratification by twenty countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, …

 

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)

PREAMBLE Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, …

 

United Nations Charter (1945)

United Nations Charter (1945)

WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow …

 

Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen (August 1789)

Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen (August 1789)

The Representatives of the French people, organized in National Assembly, considering that ignorance, forgetfulness, or contempt of the rights of man are the sole causes …

 

The Athenian Constitution By Aristotle Written 350 B.C.E

The Athenian Constitution By Aristotle Written 350 B.C.E

Part 3 Now the ancient constitution, as it existed before the time of Draco, was organized as follows. The magistrates were elected according to qualifications of …

 

The Laws of the Twelve Tables (451 BC)

The Laws of the Twelve Tables (451 BC)

TABLE I. Concerning the summons to court. Law I. When anyone summons another before the tribunal of a judge, the latter must, without hesitation, immediately appear. Law II. If, after …

 

95 theses, Martin Luther (1517)

95 theses, Martin Luther (1517)

Disputation of Doctor Martin Luther on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences by Dr. Martin Luther (1517) October 31, 1517   Our Lord and Master Jesus Christ, when …

 

Magna Carta, Feudal Barons (1215)

Magna Carta, Feudal Barons (1215)

The Magna Carta, or Great Charter, is a document created for the purpose of limiting the powers of the monarch and preserving the basic legal …

 

Code of Hammurabi (1772 BC)

Code of Hammurabi (1772 BC)

Perhaps the most remarkable and influential creation of its time, Hammurabi’s code is the oldest set of laws known to exist. Hammurabi, king and chief …