when you examine the lineage that has come down to us from magna carta stock mark magna carta stems from processes developed over the last 100 years. >> i think we'll move along and talk a little bit about magna carta and it's relation to the development of constitutional government then, outside of the law, i guess. in this context, because when i mentioned the library's exhibition, i said that at of the principles that we focus on are drawn from interpretations of 17th century english jurists, but people today will ask us, if you look at it in that context, it wasn't talking about a democracy as we know it today, certainly democracy we say, you know the legitimacy of the state and it depends on the rule of the people and back then it was king john and the barrons. but how did those three democratic origins of the times in england, and certainly a few years later here on this side of the atlantic ocean, how did that influence the development of the legal system and the development of a constitutional government then? >> yeah, i am sorry, i keep turning to you. but i can certainly turn t

something like magna carta.we don't have a higherer law in the sense of a natural law or something that would supercede the constitution. the interpretation. if you are asking for where the spirit of the document can be found, it does go back to magna carta. we claim that as much of our legal heritage. it doesn't have as much power as we decided to give it. they needed to more or less promise to add a bill of rights at the end. when you look at it, of course, it certainly has echoes of magna carta in it. i can see people thinking of magna carta as a higher law that informed our constitution. it wouldn't be something that we would cite to and say -- we wouldn't appeal to it to get beyond the constitution. as some theorists have.ik÷zÑ >> i share that viewment you have to be rather careful. whether they are jurists, academics or just citizens or politicians. claiming that there is some natural law to the justify whatever they wish to justify. that becomes vague, doesn't it? your natural law, your sense of morality.

with the three other copies of magna carta that survive from 1215. two of which are kept by the british library. one of which is kept by salisbury cathedral. the british library will display the four surviving manuscripts for one historic day. it will be the first time they have ever been exhibited together. the lincoln magna carta will then be moved to its permanent residence in a dedicated vault, specially constructed this year as part of the lincoln castle revealed project. now, you may have noticed that the magna carta has come to the united states a full year ahead of the 800th anniversary. we are thrilled to be able to stage this exhibit leading up to the magna carta commemorations that are already in the works throughout the united kingdom and indeed the world. our exhibition compliments the major magna carta exhibits, exhibitions being planned in the u.k. for 2015, as it tells the story from a unique american historical point of view. our exhibition focuses on the impact that the interpreted principles of magna carta had on our founding fathe

and let me just say about the magna carta itself, add a note, there are actually 17 copies of the magnastence. 15 are in british institutions, one in is in the australian parliament and one is at the national archives and there are only four copies of so-called 1215 version. there was a 1217, 1225 and 1297 version and some others. only 17 left and the reason is, it's 800 years. it's hard to file things away and keep them and lots of times they were burned and other things. but the library of congress now has on display one of the four 1215 copies. it's very rarely in the united states. and i encourage everybody to take a look at it and see it if they can in part because even though it didn't go into effect and was abregated by king john and ultimately the pope, it was the basis for the subsequent magna cartas that did go effect the 1297 one did become the law of england and without the 1215 we wouldn't have had the 1297. if the magna carta had said the courts of united states should televise their proceedings, you would do it then, right? >> didn't king job say that? >> i thought he did

let me just say about the magna carta itself, just an added note. there are actually 17 copies of the magna dar in existence. 15 are in british institutions. one is in the australian parliament and one is at the national archives. there are only four copies of the so-called 1215 version. there was a 1217, 1225 and 1297 version. then some others. there are. only 17 left and the reason is, it's 800 years. it is hard to file things away and keep them and lots of times they were burned and other things. but the library of congress now has on display 1 of the 4 1215 copies. it is very rarely in the united states. i encourage everybody to take a look at it and see it if they can, in part because, even though it didn't go into effect and was abrogated by king john and ultimately the pope, it was the basis for the subsequent magna cartas that did go into effect, the 1297 one did become the law of england and it is still on the books of england. so without the 1215 we probably would the not have had the 1297. if the magna carta had said that the courts of the

itself, there 17 copies of the magna carta.s at the national archives. there was a 1295 version and others. only 17 left and the reason is it's 800 years. hard to keep them. lots of times there were other things. library of congress said now on display one of the four copies. it's rarely in the united states. i encourage everybody to take a look at it because even though it didn't go into effect by king john and the hope, it was the basis for the subsequent magna carta into effect. when it did become the law and it's in the books of england. without the 1215, we wouldn't have had the 1297.n#qaÑ >> didn't king john say that? >> i thought he did. >> i do and there will know a lot. if you had seen the way in which the cases are argued and people respond, i suspect it's self serving and true. people take this very seriously. much more to be said for the opposite side of the case. it's difficult problems. and the school children in particular some focus across the country. they will see that. you run a risk of the one thing where i'

let me just say about the magna carta itself, just an added note. there are actually 17 copies of the magna dar in existence. 15 are in british institutions. one is in the australian parliament and one is at the national archives. there are only four copies of the so-called 1215 version. there was a 1217, 1225 and 1297 version. then some others. there are. only 17 left and the reason is, it's 800 years. it is hard to file things away and keep them and lots of times they were burned and other things. but the library of congress now has on display 1 of the 4 1215 copies. it is very rarely in the united states. i encourage everybody to take a look at it and see it if they can, in part because, even though it didn't go into effect and was abrogated by king john and ultimately the pope, it was the basis for the subsequent magna cartas that did go into effect, the 1297 one did become the law of england and it is still on the books of england. so without the 1215 we probably would the not have had the 1297. if the magna carta had said that the courts of the

transfer of magna carta for safekeeping. again, that was an extraordinarily powerful symbol, ovr lightly, and i think they did so in a very calculated way. they wanted to remind us, that this is what they were fighting for. and conveyed a strong message that you should be too. so it is very useful as a symbol that represents the rule of law, liberties, it's been reinvented over the years, the american colonists when they looked at it, looked at it to be interpreted by black stone, which gave it much more substance as a charter of

this is the real magna carta. c-span: this is not. >> guest: ok. c-span: this is-- just a display. >> guest: all right. c-span: the original one was there for a while, a 1215 version. >> guest: ok. c-span: and it's back in england, and this is there for people to see. and then there's the ross perot magna carta down at the archives. >> guest: yes. ok. c-span: i bring it up for this reason. >> guest: ok. c-span: what was it? what impact did it have on the--our declaration of independence? >> guest: well, it was 1215. it was negotiated between a group of barons and the king, and it laid out--it laid out their rights that they wanted the king to respect. it was known as magna carta, 'great charter,' not because it was a powerfully important document; because it was physically very large. and then it's reissued for--several times thereafter. and it isn't, you know, a sacred text until it's revived later, and then it's remembered quite selectively. and that is--there's a passage talks about, you know, the judgment of peers. this becomes trial by jury. t

new magna carta exhibit opened at the library of congress in washington dc, where a 1215 copy went on display for the 800th anniversary of the documents creation. king john originally signed the document under pressure from his barons at runnymede, england. american revolutionaries look to the rights guaranteed by the magna carta as they rebelled against the english crown. princess anne was part of the

supreme court justice is john roberts and stephen breyer talk about the 800th anniversary of the magna cartaook at the scott case. and supreme court chief justice roger tommy, his role in the scott case and the civil war.

john comes from imposing family of multimillionaires whose ancestors signed the magna carta that no matter what one should always keep the family secrets where they belong, in the closet. what secrets would he tell me, the daughter of a former factory worker? and this includes those who gave me their elderly mother's phone number in the context. and two others were described to races only daughter that she could find as a receptionist. i recalled receiving full financial aid because my mom made just $8000 per year plus driving cars or honda subcontractor. it was a party she was helping decatur which he said it literally made her gasp. this is the only way i could get there to crawl on my belly like a snake and i would do it. and i was a long shot whether he was ready to admit it or not. and with any luck at all he would help me explain this secured his piece to smart phones to the logs to asia and then trying to return months later and he was just starting the business and his birth in 1937, he was born during this epic flood and i don't think he had told me about it. and it's like yeah, t

john does set comes from an imposing family of multimillionaires whose an sirred sign the magna carta and had an unspoken code, always keep the family secrets where the belong in the closet. what secrets would he tell me, the daughter of a former factory worker. i relate batter to a woman, 55-year-old displaced furnish worker who gave me her elderly mother's phone number as a contact because her own phone was about to be turned of, and then mary read who described trying to raise her 14-year-old daughter alone, working the only job she could find as a 30 hour a week receptionist with no benefits. when she told me that, recalled receiving full financial aid for college because my mom, widowed by that time, made just $8,000 a year, test driving cars for a honda subcontractor. when mary recounted running into the former ceo at a party she was helping cater, what she said to him literally made he gasp. quote, if the company were to open back up today and the only way to complete would be to crawl on my belly like a snake issue would do it. john bassett's group was chauffeured to vacation

john does set comes from an imposing family of multimillionaires whose an sirred sign the magna carta and had an unspoken code, always keep the family secrets where the belong in the closet. what secrets would he tell me, the daughter of a former factory worker. i relate batter to a woman, 55-year-old displaced furnish worker who gave me her elderly mother's phone number as a contact because her own phone was about to be turned of, and then mary read who described trying to raise her 14-year-old daughter alone, working the only job she could find as a 30 hour a week receptionist with no benefits. when she told me that, recalled receiving full financial aid for college because my mom, widowed by that time, made just $8,000 a year, test driving cars for a honda subcontractor. when mary recounted running into the former ceo at a party she was helping cater, what she said to him literally made he gasp. quote, if the company were to open back up today and the only way to complete would be to crawl on my belly like a snake issue would do it. john bassett's group was chauffeured to vacation

the magna carta has been a frequent topic, as it approaches its 800 anniversary. scalia, 78 ative years that's "usa today" this morning writing about the justices present at www.c-span.org we try to cover them whenever possible. you can go to www.c-span.org and type in the name of the justice at the top on the search bar and you can find several speeches and appearances by all the justices. showed a speech by justice alito prior to this program and when that in the last couple of months, justices scalia and ginsburg were at the national press club. we covered it and you can watch it online at www.c-span.org. mississippi, thanks for holding, who do you like in 2016? caller: first of all, i would like to agree with a gentle man from tennessee. hello? host: we are listening. caller: he was spot on. i would also like to say that i like dr. ben cardin but i don't think he has a strong and a personality to be the president. i think maybe he would be a great vice president. i really think we need someone who has a strong personality and who has the guts to speak the trut

our magna carta. >> i'm hearing from you that it would be impossible for you to enter a coalition with someone who has just proposed that parts of israel proper, the triangle area, be sliced off and a final peace deal and the arabs and their land transfer to palestinian sovereignty. sounds like that is a very -- >> you are so talmudic tonight. >> i always am. especially on shabbos. [laughter] >> good. it doesn't work this way. again, the coalition in israel is formed under the guidelines of what is agreed and what is the agreed-upon policy. if there will be a policy of having an agreed-upon guideline, that is what we would be, but it has nothing to do with the nationality, per se. the nationality came out of many ideas that were floating around to define the real nature of the state of israel. that nature has been defined in our declaration of independence. the greatness of our founding fathers is that they did not like to talk too much. they simply came forward with the declaration of independence. they did not argue about words endlessly that could hurt. in an atmosphere whereby ther

to be tearing down the grand jury, which is a little older than al sharpton, it started with the magna cartator for more of his life than anything else, is an absolute outrage. the fact is, i've been before the grand juries, they are careful, honest citizens. they take an oath of office. in both of the cases he's talking about, crimes would be committed. nobody ever writes that when writing that in "the new york time time times". they say the first unarmed man punched a police officer in the face and fled the scene of the crime. the second armed man was committing albeit a minor crime but resisting arrest. what is a police officer supposed to do when you resist arrest? he's trying to give you a speeding ticket, let's say. and you say, no, i won't give you the driver's license. the police officers have to take action. in the case of these two police officers -- >> when you break the law, there are consequences. the two officers killed in their car were not breaking the law, they were doing the right thing. i want to ask you about the current mayor, you say this would not have happened on your