Why was the magna carta an influential document? it increased the authority of the king of england. it overthrew the king of england and replaced him with a democratic government. it limited the power of the king and influenced later political thinkers. it outlawed all government taxation in england.

Urban growth invariably feeds increased commercialization and industrialization. it requires continually expanding land areas. when urbanization rates are high, and countries do not have the institutional and managerial capacities or economic wherewithal to manage such rapid growths, they exert intense pressure on the types and nature of the resulting settlements. they contribute to the development of overcrowded slums and shanty towns without adequate essential services and necessary infrastructure.-by asit k. biswas and cecilia tortajada