No Government is Above the Law: America's Semiquincentennial, part 2

About this episode

The episode discusses the 1768 claim of the Massachusetts General Court regarding the obligation of government institutions to adhere to fundamental law.

We continue to explore the key documents of the revolutionary era by discussing the 1768 claim of the Massachusetts General Court that all government institutions are bound to follow fundamental law.

Topics covered

• government
• law
• revolutionary era
• fundamental law
• American history

Keywords

• government institutions
• fundamental law
• Massachusetts General Court
• revolutionary era
• American history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Massachusetts General Court

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