The Magna Carta: Cornerstone of the Constitution
- ISBN-10
- 1432967568
- ISBN-13
- 9781432967567
- Series
- The Magna Carta
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 50
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Heinemann-Raintree Library
- Author
- Roberta Baxter
Description
Discusses the Magna Carta which, despite being a British document, majorly influenced the United States Constitution.
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