Turbines are commonly used to provide engine power. Airplane jet engines and nuclear-powered ships use turbines to propel themselves, and gas turbines have been used to power ships, trains, cars and tanks.
The Document and Its Legacy. Written in Latin, the Magna Carta (or Great Charter) was effectively the first written constitution in European history. Of its 63 clauses, many concerned the various property rights of barons and other powerful citizens, suggesting the limited intentions of the framers.
Causes and effects of the Magna Carta, Democratic Development, Introduction to Democracy, HSIE, Year 6, NSW What is the Magna Carta? The Magna Carta is a document that dates back to the year 1215. The name is Latin for 'Great Charter'. A charter is a written document that defines the rights of a group of people. In this case the document defined the rights of King John, who ruled England at the time, a group of wealthy men called barons and the Catholic Church in England.