Since the Magna Carta was a charter designed to protect the individual rights of barons and regular English citizens, you would want to focus on creating a document that pertained to the rights of individuals today. The goal of the Magna Carta was to challenge the unlimited authority of kings as well, so you can also focus on areas where our government and individuals leading our nation have overstepped the power and authority given to them.
Some individual rights that are currently in the news today are the rights of gay people, transgender individuals, gun owners, women and minorities. Compiling a list of problem areas of power and a list of rights that are being infringed upon or threatened would be a great way to create your “modern” Magna Carta.
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