America was shaped by the Rationalist ideas of Philosophe John Locke‚ Deism‚ and the writings of Thomas Paine. John Locke was a philosopher whose ideas heavily influenced the Enlightenment and the Declaration of independence. He developed important theories of social contracts and natural rights. Three of the most important rights were "life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness"(Preamble Jefferson). These rights became the basis of American freedom. These rights were directly taken form the writings
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University of Phoenix Material Summer Christian Influences on the Constitution Table Write one or two paragraphs in each section. Include citations for your sources. |Documents |Summary |What was its influence on the Constitution? | |Magna Carta |The Magna Carta was rights which were
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the Presidency to Jefferson. What do you think would have happened to the federalist party if Hamilton had stayed alive? Discussion Points: “Men who have been intimate all their lives cross the street to avoid meeting‚ and turn their heads another way‚ lest they should be obliged to touch hats‚” Thomas Jefferson (Page 186). As the Republican party formed to encounter the Federalist party‚ men who had been obligated found themselves determined by more immediate concerns. Jefferson sacrificed his friendship
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In much same way‚ Jefferson wrote that “governments are instituted among Men‚ deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed‚…”(US 1776) In addition to the responsibilities of the government‚ both Locke and Jefferson agreed that a noxious government‚ which were absolutely puissant and harmful to the citizens’ right‚ had to be eradicated. Furthermore‚ Locke had
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Benjamin Franklin‚ Patrick Henry‚ and Thomas Jefferson. The Declaration of Independence would have never been written and we would probably still be under the thumb of the British Empire. Our lives would not be the same. We would not have the right to freedom‚ liberty or justice. All decisions would probably be made for each of us. Benjamin Franklin would not have shown us the way to a better life‚ there would not have been a Continental congress‚ or Thomas Jefferson would not have written the Declaration
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the principles of the Declaration of Independence very well‚ especially the first and second principles. The first principle is about how everyone deserves equality. “All men are created equal” (Thomas Jefferson). This shows that even upon those times they thought of equality‚ however Thomas Jefferson was only talking about property owning white men when he was writing the Declaration. This is important since it served as an inspiration for equality for all genders and races in a more modern era
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given in the Constitution. A strict construction is A narrow interpretation of the Constitution ‚ meaning that congress has only those powers specifically given in the Constitution. Jefferson was a Republican and wanted a strict construction while Hamilton was a Federalist and wanted a loose construction. Jefferson thought that everything Hamilton did when wanting to make the country better would put them on the verge of the country ending. Hamilton wanted to create a national
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life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness (US 1776).” The Declaration of Independence was published on July 4‚ 1776‚ after seventeen days of deliberate debate about what would be the foreground of a new nation. The formal document‚ written by Thomas Jefferson‚ declared the freedom of the thirteen colonies from Great Britain and the tyrannical King George III. The Founding Fathers believed that there are certain unalienable rights‚ “life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit
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of your choice. 1. Thomas Jefferson called his election "the revolution of 1800." Your answer must demonstrate a knowledge of the relevant reading. a. What did Jefferson mean by the phrase? Jefferson wanted to purge the USA of the Federalist party because they were not his allies and they advocated for big government. Jefferson believed in states rights and his pursuit of the presidency represented a revolution for his democratic-republican party and their beliefs. Jefferson b. To what extent
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