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    mind what acts, words, what thoughts or looks, shall constitute the crime contemplated by the bill, that is the crime of being ‘suspected to be dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States….’ ” (Document Q). James Madison in a letter to Jefferson in May of 1798 said "The abolition of Royalty was it seems not one of his [Adams'] Revolutionary…

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    But, there is a document part of this, written by Thomas Jefferson, The missing paragraph of the Declaration of Independence (1776) stated that King George III committed crime and war against humanity. Violating rights of liberty in progressio9n. It stated that a market be kept open, selling and buying men for slavery, and permitting commerce. Jefferson states that the king was to commit crime against liberty and humanity, playing a pert in early Revolutionary…

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    written by the Continental Congress but the main writers were Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, John Adams, and Robert R. Livingston. This contract contains four sections. In these four sections the document expresses three main ideas; life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. The introduction to the Declaration of Independence is considered as the statement of purpose. In this first section, the preamble, Jefferson argued that all men possess certain unalienable rights. These…

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    The Innumerable Number Nine: An Essay on the Rank of the Original Ten U.S.A. Amendments As the song goes, “In 1787 I’m told our Founding Fathers did agree, to write a list of principles for keepin’ people free” (Ahrens Scholastic.com). This is referring of course to the Constitution of the United States, written by James Madison to, as the lyric states, set up laws to enforce freedom. In fact as James Madison himself stated “Equal laws protecting equal rights… the best guarantee of loyalty and…

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    MARTIN VAN BUREN Martin Van Buren was the 8th President of the United States. He was also the first President to be born in the United States. Van Buren served as a President in 1837 through 1841. He was part of the Democratic Party and continued Andrew Jackson’s laws on the Native Americans. He pulled the nation together when it suffered their first economical depression, which means the first time they have dealt with serious financial problems. People never really have heard of him and…

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    Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd President of the United States. He also made up the Declaration of Independence in 1766. Thomas Jefferson has a long history behind him about how he lived life before he was President of the U.S. Jefferson is well known for the Louisiana Purchase and how it helped by purchasing it.There was also a very big conflict with the Federalists vs. the Anti - Federalists which involved Thomas Jefferson being a big Anti-Federalist. Lastly, this information will provide the…

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    on the role of presidency on 1801 Jefferson was faced with a task larger than many other Presidents would have to overcome. “His party, ignoring the natural forces which tied the States together even against their wills, insisted that the legal basis of the bond was in the power of any State to withdraw at will”(Under Napoleon I. 1904, pg 7). This lessened America’s apparent standing to other nations due to the signs of weakness and ironic lack of union. Jefferson saw this and was hard pressed…

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    The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin When thinking about Benjamin Franklin the first thing that comes to mind is a man flying a kite with the key at the end of it, trying to discover electricity. He was best known as a founding father, inventor, scientist, politician, author, and a printer in his lifetime. He became so well rounded due to reading books from philosophers and reading about humanism. Understanding his accomplishments and how he lived his life are what were captured in his…

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    The Declaration of Independence can be seen as the backbone and the beginning of American Society. Many parts of the declaration have been taken in as a set of guidelines for American government. One major point in the Declaration of Independence is the statement that each human is born with certain unalienable rights including Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. We believe strongly in this statement and take it to heart as a guiding factor in our government’s structure. Many laws in our…

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    Patrick Henry was a man of the Revolutionary War. He was a major symbol of America's struggle for independence from Britain, giving a speech on why Virginia should join the war for independence. In the speech above, Patrick Henry seemed very focused on convincing the audience that Great Britain is their enemy, and they should fight against them. I believe that Patrick Henry gave this speech so that he could ignite a spark in Virginia and get them to join the war. In the beginning of the video,…

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