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- What were the foundations of the representative democracy we have in the U.S. today?
- Good question! First...
- The democratic model of ancient Greece's system of self-government influenced U.S. democracy
- The idea of rule of law came from the philosopher Aristotle’s belief in natural law. He claimed the existence of a higher justice in nature—certain essential rights—that superseded the laws written by humans. The Constitution of the Athenians and the laws of many other Greek city-states influenced the U.S. Constitution.
- The Reformation was also an important influence on modern U.S. government
- Martin Luther wrote the 95 theses in 1517 which led to the growth of democracy as it marked the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. The Reformation challenged the authority of the Catholic Church and made it so that most of Europe didn't have just one religion. This inspired freedom of religion in the U.S.
- The 95 Theses protests against clerical abuses, especially the sale of indulgences. Luther believed that Christians could only reach salvation through faith in god.
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- Next, the Enlightenment movement brought political modernization to the west, in terms of focusing on democratic values and institutions and the creation of modern, liberal democracies.
- John Locke believed in a less controlling government. He believed every individual should be granted freedom of religion and speech. The first amendment of the United States Constitution does exactly that. Locke’s belief in the natural rights of life, liberty, and property is also essentially restated in the 14th amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
- All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions.
- Another influencer from the Enlightenment was Baron Montesquieu.
- To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.
- Montesquieu believed in dividing government power into three branches. The "separation of powers." He thought it was most important to create separate branches of government with equal but different powers.
- Thomas Jefferson had a great influence on colonial America.
- Thomas Jefferson believed that the Will of the People, expressed through elections, provided the most appropriate guidance for directing the republic's course. His Declaration of Independence had eloquently expressed America's statement of purpose...
- "All men are created equal."
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