love and devotion to ones country or homeland. A patriot is someone who loves‚ supports‚ and is prepared to serve their country. Patriotism is celebrated twice a year (The Independence Day and Patriot Day). Independence Day is on July 4. It is the national day of the United States. The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4‚ 1776‚ which stated that the thirteen American colonies at war with Great Britain were to be independent states
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Many ideas in the Declaration of Independence were derived from the work of John Locke. John Locke was a 17th century writer who made many important contributions to modern political philosophy. He wrote the Second Treatise of Civil Government‚ a book that reflected Locke’s ideas of the State of Nature and how government should be run. Thomas Jefferson was an 18th century American politician and writer who drafted the Declaration of Independence. John Locke’s views formed the philosophical basis
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Exploring the Declaration of Independence 2.) The Declaration of Independence was created as a response to Great Britain overtaxing the colonists and so the founding fathers decided to send a declaration to King George declaring that America would be free‚ which was the cause of the American Revolution. The Declaration of Independence expressed the ideals of the colonists and their desire to have their own government that would be built on democratic ideals. 3.) The Declaration of Independence describes
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announce Aisa Ovshiyeva from Russia the winner of the IDEA Declaration of Interdependence essay contest. Honorable mention also goes to Syed Hashim Zaidi‚ the first runner up from Pakistan and Feshko Yliana the second runner up from Ukraine who will receive IDEA publications. Aisa will receive a trip to the Interdependence Day Celebration in Rome‚ Italy on September 12‚ 2004. Idebate Magazine would like to congratulate Aisa and we invite our readers to read her essay which is printed here in full
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The Declaration of Independence marked a significant turning point in American history. It has been rendered a sacrosanct document‚ an amalgamate of the anti-British sentiments that impelled the revolution. The declaration postulated several revolutionary ideas‚ influenced by the period’s increasing philosophical emphasis on reason and logic. Indeed‚ the Enlightenment fostered many of the dogmas presented in the declaration‚ the most inviolable being the idea of man’s unalienable rights. The declaration
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Were the colonists morally justified in declaring independence? British government actions were unfair to the colonists‚ and the colonists had the right to rebel against British rule resulting in the American Revolution for the fight for independence. Reasons colonists justified for independence was taxation policies were unfair‚ no representation in the Parliament‚ and many passed acts and laws. The unfair policies‚ acts‚ and laws were immoral and corrupt to the colonist’s rights that lead to an
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The abuses listed in the Declaration of Independence against the American colonies mainly concerned liberty‚ freedom and the judiciary. These abuses were then remedied by the United States Constitution. “He has made Judges dependent on his will alone…” This was corrected by creating an independent judiciary through Article III of the Constitution. “He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies. [and] has quartered large bodies of armed troops among us.” The Third Amendment to the Bill
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The Declaration of Independence‚ written by Thomas Jefferson states “We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty‚ and the pursuit of Happiness..” We all have unalienable rights‚ but what does unalienable rights mean‚ you ask? Well‚ here is your chance to find out in the next paragraph! To me‚ unalienable rights are rights that are given to the people‚ through the government
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The Founding Fathers were justified in their actions of starting the American Revolutionary War against Britain. The Founding Fathers started the American Revolutionary War because of the excessive taxation‚ lack of parliamentary representation‚ and forced participation in the French and Indian War by Britain. The colonists attempted to work with Britain by boycotting and lobbying for representation but their attempts were dismissed by Britain. Britain simply continued to treat the colonies as
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“The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action” by John P. Roche a. What four factors does the author provide as reason for the success of the Constitutional Convention? The four factors that Roche provided as reasons for the success of the Constitutional Convention were first George Washington’s involvement. George Washington was considered an American “father figure”‚ and his reputation was prestigious. Second‚ the Founding Fathers’ energy‚ leadership talents‚ and their communication network
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