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.

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