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    Revolutionary Contributions to Stable Government George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were two important presidents who had an enormous affect on our nation’s stable government and beginning years of our country. Each made their unique contributions to a new government under the Constitution after the failed adoption of the Articles of Confederation. After the war for independence‚ the Articles of Confederation‚ began to fail because there was no direct effective way to to collect revenue‚

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    Anda 1 Political Document or Poetry? In The Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson serves as a representative for the Thirteen Colonies by stating their grievances against King George the III. He elaborates on the complaints by giving his reasons for why it is necessary that the colonies break away from Great Britain and King George ’s rule. He states that the king has neglected‚ restricted‚ and deprived the colonies of their rights. Jefferson is able to clearly get his message across by using

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    Crews Rae-Lynn Crews Mrs. Deveau Honors English 11 21 November 2024 Rhetorical Analysis In the midst of the Early American Congress declaring independence from Great Britain‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ the head of the committee‚ wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence is the document that was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4‚ 1776‚ announcing the separation of the XIII North American British colonies from the island country of Great Britain.

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    Thomas Jefferson‚ the third president and author of the declaration of independence‚ once exclaimed‚ “If a law is unjust a man is not only right to disobey it‚ he is obligated to do so.” Jefferson declares that at any cost if one finds a law wrong than it is his duty to stand against it for the common good. He implies that people should never stand idly by or blindly follow a law that is immoral only because it is the easiest way. Knowing when a protest against government is needed was also what

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    to feel enmity towards England. The Americans became unified and severed their bonds with Great Britain. This separation was inevitable‚ as philosopher Thomas Paine said in his most famous essay; it was only "Common Sense" for the 13 colonies of America to declare their independence from the Empire of Great Britain. Thomas Paine’s "Common Sense" published in January

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    131 March 18‚ 2013 Common Sense Essay Many Americans today have a meager common memory of the American Revolution and Thomas Paine’s contribution to the success of American Independence. Most Americans believe that almost all colonists in the 18th century were committed to seeking freedom from British Rule‚ but that is far from truth. Many inhabitants were ill informed‚ and even fearful‚ of the benefits that independence would provide for the continental nation. Thomas Paine was passionate about

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    The pamphlet “Common Sense” published by Thomas Paine in January 1776 became a best seller in the colonies. He writes about the sufferings and injustice meted out to the colonies by England and the fight for Independence from England. One specific injury named by Paine‚ is that the colonies are directly involved in European wars‚ due to their connection to England. As a consequence‚ enemies of Great Britain‚ like Spain and France‚ automatically become enemies of the colonies‚ which is a further disadvantage

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    the Plough” which refers to maintaining America’s newfound independence by working the land and that farming and agriculture are morally superior forms of labor. The Providential Detection depicts God watching as Thomas Jefferson attempts to burn the Constitution‚ portrays Jefferson as Anti-Christian and Anti-American‚ and illustrates a connection between Jefferson and the devil. Look on This Picture‚ and on This makes Thomas Jefferson appear undesirable as a presidential candidate by making unfavorable

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    get things done. This was especially true in the case of Thomas Jefferson‚ the third president of the United States. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican party‚ a group that prided themselves on a value of a leading economic class of farmers‚ strong state governments that were loosely joined by a weak federal government‚ a strict interpretation of the constitution and a hatred of their opposing party‚ the Federalists. Thomas Jefferson also individually believed that America should stand clear

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    Common Sense and Viewpoints 1. Unpopular community facilities – 2011 AL Page 1 Think about! – Locate unpopular facilities in residential areas  What kinds of facilities are unpopular?  Why many people in community oppose these facilities? What are their arguments?  How to strike a balance between the residents’ viewpoints and the needs of constructing some unpopular community facilities? Page 2  How to persuade the residents to accept unpopular facilities in

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