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.
Magna Carta's Impact. The Magna Carta was the first constitutional text and one of the most important documents on the path to democracy. The reason why the Magna Carta was so important in terms of the founding of the United States was that the Founding Fathers used many of the principles first codified in the Magna Carta. Many of them studied English Law and understood this document's part in guaranteeing basic rights and freedoms for the English.