Which principle of representative government in the colonies was based on the Magna Carta?

Answer 1

The colonies borrowed the Magna Carta's principles of equality and government participation. The colonies used these principles to form the idea of a representative, Federalist government.

Answer 2

The principle of limited government, which is the idea that the power of government should be restricted by law and that individuals have certain rights that cannot be violated, was based on the Magna Carta in the colonies. The Magna Carta established the concept that even kings and rulers were subject to the law, and this principle was carried over into the representative governments in the colonies.