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How the Magna Carta influenced ideas about rights in the American colonies. The legacy of Magna Carta was not just influential on the American revolutionaries, but helped influence the Declaration of Independence. One of the authors of the Declaration, Thomas Jefferson, was heavily influenced by the document and strived to represent its main themes in the country鈥檚 new constitution. Later generations of politicians and activists referred back to the charter when making the case for political reform or to challenge of over-powerful Presidents. As terrorist groups threaten to undermine the stability of modern society, central governments once again try to increase their power at the expense of individual freedoms.