Republicanism

Limited Government Since the people are the source of the government’s power, the Government may only use the power that its people gives. Meaning that Everyone including the government must follow all rules of the constitution. Example: Government can’t throw somebody in jail for expressing their opinion about the government. Separation of Power To ensure no person in the government has too much power. The government is separated into three branches, the congress, executive, and…

Introduction Ethan Allen was born in 1738 in Litchfield, Connecticut. He fought in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. Allen lead the Green Mountain Boys and Benedict Arnold to Fort Ticonderoga to capture it from the British. Early life Ethan Allen was born on January 21, 1738 in Litchfield Connecticut. Allen was one of the first kids from Joseph and Mary Baker, Allen had 5 brothers and 2 sisters. Allen wanted to attend Yale university just like his father. Allen became…

When president Obama first unveiled his gun control proposals recommending a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and better background checks, there seemed to be momentum. But then the proposals ran into a wall – Robert Dallek. Can semi-automatic weapons be banned? A semi-automatic weapon is one that performs all steps necessary to prepare it to discharge again after firing, assuming cartridges remain in the firearm's feed device. There are several groups involved with this issue…

There were just as many disadvantages to The Louisiana Purchase as there were advantages. The Louisiana territory was a tract of land that covered over 800,000 square miles between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. It was first claimed by the French in 1682. The Mississippi River was the main way that the farmers transported their goods to New Orleans, where it was then shipped to other countries. However, the French made it extremely difficult for the farmers to do this. And if…

How revolutionary was the American revolution? What aspects of the war for American independence make it revolutionary? These are important questions that have been debated throughout the years. Drawing on significant documents of the time, there is much evidence to conclude that the American revolution was in fact revolutionary. It was revolutionary in that it created an entirely new government from scratch, fostered a new ideology among a continent of people, and organized one of the most…

France and Britain, Europe 's two most powerful nations in 1812, and their warfare directly affected American trade. The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain. There were a few reasons for the war 1812. The British were at war with France and thus decided to place trade restrictions and embargos on America stopping the nation from trading with France. Another reason was that Americans wanted to expand their land but the Native Indians supported by Britain were…

American imperialism experienced its pinnacle from the late nineteen hundreds following World War two; during the following years, United States will exert political, social, and economic control over countries such as the Philippines, Cuba, Germany, Austria, Korea, and Japan. America was on its goal to spread liberty, religion, and democracy. American imperialism is rooted to the term exceptionalism, which means, a theory that a nation, is unique, a region, or political system is exceptional…

Throughout the history of America, many of the world's renowned heroes often fought the unjust laws peacefully. By showing the government a harmonious but powerful resistance to laws it positively impacts a free society. Going back to 1776 when the first enumeration of the rights of the citizens and the fundamental principles of government in the newly independent United States. The people of Virginia believed themselves to be British citizens, however, they did not see themselves as subjects…

Barry Goldwater’s conservative beliefs would revolutionize the Republican party on a new path to gain supporters. At the time that he wrote his book, only eight out of the past twenty-eight years would a Republican clenched the presidential office, to which owed its thanks to Dwight Eisenhower being a war hero. Goldwater gathered his thoughts and beliefs into his ten-chapter book that brought economic conservatism to the spotlight and would be followed by top Republicans all the way up to the…

Socrates and Machiavelli are two of the most famous (or infamous) names in political philosophy, even to this day. Separated by hundreds of years of knowledge and experience, these two great minds offer contrasting viewpoints on the subject of political stability and how it should be maintained. While they share the same end goal and existed in times of similar political instability, given the chance, Socrates would quickly reject Machiavelli’s concept of a Prince or Principality as it entails a…