The influencing factors on the
The influencing factors on theThe Influencing Factors On The Foundation Of Our Country
In the following document I will be showing the ties between several of the most famous political philosophers, as well as documents that played a large role in changing the governments of the time. Ultimately it was the forethought and actions of our founding fathers in using these resources that has created what is now a prosperous country.
It was John Locke, one of the most influential men of the 1700's, who made the statement, "…When the prince only makes use of his due prerogative…The People shall be judge." Which lead to the idea of the government needing the consent of the people through a contract. Another influence was Montesquieu, who provided inspiration for the system of checks and balances as well as the federalist structure that can be found in the United States Constitution. Which was put into place in order to protect the covenant the people of the United States made with their government. An inspiration for our agreement was the covenant at Shechem, which was recorded in the Book of the Law of God. After the covenant was made, Joshua said to the people of Israel "This…will be witness against us. It has heard all of the words the Lord has said to us. It will be witness against you if you are untrue to your god." This in essence is what our constitution does. Another example of a covenant that had an impact on the formation of our government, was the Mayflower Compact. The reason I say that...
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