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Ideas that Shape American Politics
Ideas That Shape American Politics
Presentation/Discussion 1
Kayla Mason
Professor Weeks
POS 110
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence
Who wrote it?
Thomas
Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Robert
Livingston
Who wrote it?
John Adams
Roger Sherman
Why it was written:
Why did they write it?
- To explain the decision to break away from England
- As a statement to world of America's purpose
The U.S Constitution
U.S. Constitution
Who wrote it?
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
George Washingtion
Who wrote it?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Why it was written:
Why did they write it?
- To change the ideas from the Declaration of Independence into the supreme law of the land.
- To become the rulebook and guide for the government.
- To protect citizens and ensure their rights.
American Revolution
What if it wasn't successful?
American Revolution
- Authors would likely not have written
the "By The People" textbook.
- The United States could still have been
under the rule of Great Britain.
- The Declaration of Independence and
the Constition most likely wouldn't have been written.
Terms
Terms
The Spirit of Who We Are
The Spirit of Who We Are
- The Spirit of the United States is a nation of immigrants who come in hopes to live the American dream and to reinvent themselves.
- Americans are many generations of all different kinds of people who are always changing, growing, and moving on to stand for our country.
Land of the Free
Land of
the Free
- America is the land of the free because of the many people who fought for our country and laid their lives on the line.
- America is able to stay free because of the rights given to the citizens and the people who lead our country.
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Two Sides of Liberty
Negative Liberty
Positive Liberty
Two Sides
of Liberty
- The liberty, and provision of basic necessities, to pursue one’s goals
- Agrees that the government helps all people to achieve real freedom
- Freedom from constraints or the interference of others
- Disagrees with the government collecting taxes and using that money to help the homeless or feed the hungry.
Idea of Freedom is Always Changing
Idea of Freedom is Always Changing
- Freedom is repeatedly won and lost.
- Slavery and racial segregation was around for a long time and after protest and many court proceedings, African Americans finally received the rights that they deserved.
- The ideas of freedom and rights have changed many times throughout American history and continue to change.
Difference Between the U.S. as a Democracy Compared to The U.S. as a Republic
U.S. Democracy
U.S. Republic
Difference Between the U.S.
as a Democracy Compared
to The U.S. as a Republic
- A government in which citizens rule directly and make governmental decisions for themselves.
- A government in which citizens rule indirectly and permit elected representatives to make decisions.
Origins of Limited Government
Origins of Limited Government
- Limited government became an idea when Americans developed a distrust for the government.
- Distrust started from when England ruled America.
- England was governed by a king and the Americans saw the king as
a distant figure who had no right to interfere with their events.
- Our American freedoms were derived from war and this created negative effects in trust for our own government.
Limits on Government Action and Self-Rule
Limits on Government Action and Self-Rule
- Self-rule wants the winning party to be able to put its policies into place without trouble.
- The limited government says no and that the winning party doesn’t need to be a part of our private lives.
- Americans debate what limits should be pursued as new ideas are being generated.