Inscribed on the International UNESCO Memory of the World Register since 2009, the Charter established the right to free and fair trial, limits upon taxation, and the subjection of all citizens to the rule of law, amongst other fundamental constitutional principles that today are almost universally applied worldwide.

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The law values an understanding of constitutional principles, but it adds community service as an element of citizenship, and it encourages better teaching approaches than using flashcards to study for a short test.

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