The works of John Locke, Jean Jacques Rousseau and Montesquieu heavily influenced Thomas Paine’s writing of Common Sense and the writers of the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Declaration of Independence and created basis to what we know as our government today. As we know today the United States government is consisted of three branches—legislative, executive and judicial. In the past, when the United States was a meager colony of England and under the rule of an oppressive monarchy, no such division of sovereignty was in place.
The importance of a strong and fair judicial branch, especially in relation to the criminal justice system is still relevant in today’s world as matters such as socioeconomic status, race, gender, sexuality, …show more content…
The fight for religious freedom sources and then its inclusion in the Bill of Rights sources back all the way back to the 18th century when the United States was still a colony of England. The notion of the importance of religious freedom was seen in the writings of Genevan philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau in his novel The Social Contract. He claims the importance of the State having the right to establish a main faith/religion over its people, but doing so without forcing anyone to believe in said faith/religion. As he mentions “it is of importance to the State that each citizen should have a religion requiring his devotion to duty; however, the dogmas of that religion are of no interest to the State except as they relate to morality and to the duties which each believer is required to perform for others.” Overall he expressed that the State finds values in each citizen to be affiliated with a civil religion that promotes/pushes the idea of serving others. However, the State is not interested in which particular religions (as there is a separation from church & state in today’s world) are presented, as long as the practicing of said faith poses no threat to other individuals. His writing influenced both individual state rights, specifically Virginia’s Declaration of Rights as the writers of the document viewed religion through similar words: “all men are equally …show more content…
He states that the formation of a community and order within it is beneficial, but before its creation, there should be given consent from every individual. In that community, everyone comes together and acts as “one body.” This means that making collected decisions (that benefit the community) are based off majority vote. He preaches “it is necessary the body should move that way whither the greater force carries it, which is the consent of the majority: or else it is impossible it should act or continue one body, one community…” meaning that no decisions should be made unless there’s a collective, majority vote for said decision. It’d be wrong to do so otherwise as the sense of community and societal order/structure loses itself in it. This as we know it is the basic rule of democracy known as majority rule. This rule indicates that when a decision is being made within a body of people, the opinion/viewpoint most voiced and argued for is the one that will be used to make a collected decision for the community. It is most commonly used in influential decision-making bodies, including the legislative branch of the United States, as the decision to create and alter certain laws must come from a majority vote. As the legislative branch holds high value to its authority and is the backbone of society’s sense of form and unity, its hypothetical corruption would greatly
The importance of a strong and fair judicial branch, especially in relation to the criminal justice system is still relevant in today’s world as matters such as socioeconomic status, race, gender, sexuality, …show more content…
The fight for religious freedom sources and then its inclusion in the Bill of Rights sources back all the way back to the 18th century when the United States was still a colony of England. The notion of the importance of religious freedom was seen in the writings of Genevan philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau in his novel The Social Contract. He claims the importance of the State having the right to establish a main faith/religion over its people, but doing so without forcing anyone to believe in said faith/religion. As he mentions “it is of importance to the State that each citizen should have a religion requiring his devotion to duty; however, the dogmas of that religion are of no interest to the State except as they relate to morality and to the duties which each believer is required to perform for others.” Overall he expressed that the State finds values in each citizen to be affiliated with a civil religion that promotes/pushes the idea of serving others. However, the State is not interested in which particular religions (as there is a separation from church & state in today’s world) are presented, as long as the practicing of said faith poses no threat to other individuals. His writing influenced both individual state rights, specifically Virginia’s Declaration of Rights as the writers of the document viewed religion through similar words: “all men are equally …show more content…
He states that the formation of a community and order within it is beneficial, but before its creation, there should be given consent from every individual. In that community, everyone comes together and acts as “one body.” This means that making collected decisions (that benefit the community) are based off majority vote. He preaches “it is necessary the body should move that way whither the greater force carries it, which is the consent of the majority: or else it is impossible it should act or continue one body, one community…” meaning that no decisions should be made unless there’s a collective, majority vote for said decision. It’d be wrong to do so otherwise as the sense of community and societal order/structure loses itself in it. This as we know it is the basic rule of democracy known as majority rule. This rule indicates that when a decision is being made within a body of people, the opinion/viewpoint most voiced and argued for is the one that will be used to make a collected decision for the community. It is most commonly used in influential decision-making bodies, including the legislative branch of the United States, as the decision to create and alter certain laws must come from a majority vote. As the legislative branch holds high value to its authority and is the backbone of society’s sense of form and unity, its hypothetical corruption would greatly