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Book Summary: Thomas Jefferson versus Alexander Hamilton: Confrontations That Shaped a Nation Name Institutional Affiliation Date Summary The literary scholar Noble Cunningham widely known by his documentary right-ups penned down the book Thomas Jefferson versus Alexander Hamilton: Confrontations That Shaped a Nation. In this case, it is the book under viewing window that needs articulation of a summary note as presented by the author. As per Cunningham, the book is all about the…

As the political theorist and philosopher, Edmund Burke said; “All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.” The United States of America was ruled by a tyrant king in 1776; they fought back which lead them to declare freedom and seek a new form of government. How does our written plan of government prevent all the power from going to a single place? Our plan of government stops a single place from getting too much power by federalism, separation of…

The United States of America is thought to be one of the superpowers of the world. It has a strong military, influence in trade, and is the place where everyone wanted to live because of its characteristic of freedom. Over the years the United States has furthered developed its government from the time of the American Revolution to the current day. The government has been influenced by events occurring in the world and political leaders. Some changes have been positive such as women's right to…

In Leviathan, Hobbes seeks to refute the argument of Machiavelli, that the best governments are those of usurpation or those taken and maintained by any means necessary, in order to preserve the sovereignty of government after England had been on the verge of civil war. In order to refute the argument for one in favor of a representative, sovereign government, he begins by describing the reasons for a civil government. He then explains the existence of the natural laws and their applications to…

founding of America. Knott (a professor of national security affairs at the United States Naval War College in Rhode Island) and Williams (the professional development director at the Bill of Rights Institute and program director of the Washington, Jefferson & Madison Institute in Virginia) are both historians who describe the invaluable relationship shared between George Washington and Hamilton. Their book describes how the two men of such diverse backgrounds shared similar ambitions and…

Are all people really considered to be equal in the 13 colonies? According to the Continental Congress “all men are created equally”. Which makes them hypocrites. The Congress favors themselves to be crucial, accommodating, and wanting to show that they are doing the finest for the colonies. But they are treating others the opposite of how they want to be treated, others not just including blacks, but women. The Declaration of Independence was made so that colonists would feel more independent…

Immanuel Kant was born on April 22, 1724, in Konigsberg. He was the fourth of the nine children of a poor harness-maker. Kant’s parents were simple people and devout pietists. From the age of eight to sixteen years, Kant attended the Collegium Fridericianum, a Pietist school dedicated to the instruction of mathematics, history, geometry, and above all, Latin. In 1740, Kant matriculated at the University of Konigsberg. Under the inspiration of his favorite teacher, Kant immersed himself in the…

American Dream The American Dream has a different meaning to everyone. In Clark’s essay she thinks the American dream is having equal opportunities and a better life. The American dream is not about fancy cars and wealth; it is about creating a society where everyone can be the person “they were born to be, regardless of social class, background or race”(Clark). Everyone has a purpose for coming to America, because they have their very own American dream. In the Declaration of Independence of…

The term “liberalism” comes from the Latin word libertas, meaning liberty or freedom. Liberalism is a political philosophy with individual liberty as its core value. Besides, it also emphasize on individual rights as well as the equality of opportunity. The liberal philosophy was developed by John Locke in the late of 17th century. Since the philosophy was derived originally from Locke’s natural rights theory, he was known as the “Father of Liberalism”. The natural rights theory basically means…

The Louisiana Purchase was a land divided out between the United States and France in early 1800's. The United States bought the land for $15 million. There were many changes made between the United States and France, which affected the size. American's bought a lot of land so the people could buy them. The Louisiana Purchase is located in the middle part of the United States. The Louisiana Purchase is twice the size of the United States. The U.S started growing very quickly and needed…