In Common Sense, Paine’s consensus on American exceptionalism occurs on various accounts, in particular, his saying, “the cause of America is in a great measure of all mankind.” One of many opinions he has sought upon on what The United States government should be. The idea of American exceptionalism has really risen over the past 200 years, and is still brought up in conversation today.
The uniqueness of our government in Paine’s opinion, is solely based on the the fact that our institutions only responsibility should be to protect life, liberty and property; government should only judge on the basis of the extent to which it accomplishes this goal. Additionally, Paine’s idea to join people together developed an even greater example to create
The uniqueness of our government in Paine’s opinion, is solely based on the the fact that our institutions only responsibility should be to protect life, liberty and property; government should only judge on the basis of the extent to which it accomplishes this goal. Additionally, Paine’s idea to join people together developed an even greater example to create