Which person do you think is most responsible for the form of government America now enjoys?
The man who I believe is most responsible for the form of government that America now enjoys is Thomas Jefferson.The reason in which Jefferson may seem as the best candidate to be responsible for our government we enjoy today is because he was the author of the Declaration of Independence, and "was this nation's greatest champion of representative democracy and the rights of man"
Thomas Jefferson was what early Americans looked at as the epitome of that whom was spokesman on the founding principles of American self-government.
"I know my own principles to be pure and therefore am not ashamed of them. On the contrary, I wish them known and therefore willingly express them to everyone. They are the same I have acted on from the year 1775 to this day, and are the same, I am sure, with those of the great body of the American people."
Thomas Jefferson knew what, when, and how to let the American people feel safe and confident in their leaders especially within the government and body of people as a whole. He was not only a statesman and politician, but through his seminal writings, political documents firmly based on the philosophical doctrine of the law of nature. He once declared that "the British Parliament has no right to exercise authority over us." It would be this statement that brought him to the Declaration of Independence.
"The essential principles of our Government... form the bright constellation which has gone before us and guided our steps through an age of revolution and reformation. The wisdom of our sages and blood of our heroes have been devoted to their attainment. They should be the creed of our political faith, the text of civic instruction, the touchstone by which to try the services of those we trust; and should we wander from them in moments of error or of alarm, let us hasten to retrace our steps and to regain the road which alone leads to peace, liberty and safety." --1st Inaugural Address, 1801.
Within the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson was sure to write that which ensures the freedom, the liberty, and the safety of all citizens. This is also the reason in which I believe he is the man responsible for the government in which we enjoy today. He was consistent with the fact of restoring liberty and freedom to all citizens which are two ideas that are grounded into our government and society as Americans today. Within the Declaration of Independence Jefferson summarized the philosophy of freedom and liberty into "self-evident truths" and sent a list of complaints against the King in order to justify before the world the breaking of relationship between the colonies and the mother country.
"He left a long train of accomplishments in the public arena, many of which frame our way of life as Americans."
To this day Americans strive to fulfill the aspirations of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson inspired the American people to realize that they deserved a fair, equal, and free society and style of life. How does this apply to the government we enjoy in America today? Much is the same. The way in which we have carried on equality, a free society, and the pursuit of happiness within society we have also carried on the tradition in which Jefferson established and placed an importance upon. The foundations within our country's government were established by Thomas Jefferson.
"All men are created equal and have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." (Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence)
Without the influence of Thomas Jefferson within our country our government would not be as strong, free, and equal as it is today. Thomas Jefferson was the founding father to our self-government. His tenacity and hard work were vital in the creation and growth within our government today. The government in which we enjoy today is free, equal, and full of opportunities. Without Thomas Jefferson the government would be nothing in which that it is today.
Beilenson,Nick. Thomas Jefferson:His Words and Vision. Peter Pauper,Inc: 1998
Holmes,Jerry. Thomas Jefferson:A Chronology of HIs Thoughts. Rowman and Littlefield: United States, 2002
Thomas Jefferson was what early Americans looked at as the epitome of that whom was spokesman on the founding principles of American self-government.
"I know my own principles to be pure and therefore am not ashamed of them. On the contrary, I wish them known and therefore willingly express them to everyone. They are the same I have acted on from the year 1775 to this day, and are the same, I am sure, with those of the great body of the American people."
Thomas Jefferson knew what, when, and how to let the American people feel safe and confident in their leaders especially within the government and body of people as a whole. He was not only a statesman and politician, but through his seminal writings, political documents firmly based on the philosophical doctrine of the law of nature. He once declared that "the British Parliament has no right to exercise authority over us." It would be this statement that brought him to the Declaration of Independence.
"The essential principles of our Government... form the bright constellation which has gone before us and guided our steps through an age of revolution and reformation. The wisdom of our sages and blood of our heroes have been devoted to their attainment. They should be the creed of our political faith, the text of civic instruction, the touchstone by which to try the services of those we trust; and should we wander from them in moments of error or of alarm, let us hasten to retrace our steps and to regain the road which alone leads to peace, liberty and safety." --1st Inaugural Address, 1801.
Within the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson was sure to write that which ensures the freedom, the liberty, and the safety of all citizens. This is also the reason in which I believe he is the man responsible for the government in which we enjoy today. He was consistent with the fact of restoring liberty and freedom to all citizens which are two ideas that are grounded into our government and society as Americans today. Within the Declaration of Independence Jefferson summarized the philosophy of freedom and liberty into "self-evident truths" and sent a list of complaints against the King in order to justify before the world the breaking of relationship between the colonies and the mother country.
"He left a long train of accomplishments in the public arena, many of which frame our way of life as Americans."
To this day Americans strive to fulfill the aspirations of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson inspired the American people to realize that they deserved a fair, equal, and free society and style of life. How does this apply to the government we enjoy in America today? Much is the same. The way in which we have carried on equality, a free society, and the pursuit of happiness within society we have also carried on the tradition in which Jefferson established and placed an importance upon. The foundations within our country's government were established by Thomas Jefferson.
"All men are created equal and have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." (Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence)
Without the influence of Thomas Jefferson within our country our government would not be as strong, free, and equal as it is today. Thomas Jefferson was the founding father to our self-government. His tenacity and hard work were vital in the creation and growth within our government today. The government in which we enjoy today is free, equal, and full of opportunities. Without Thomas Jefferson the government would be nothing in which that it is today.
Beilenson,Nick. Thomas Jefferson:His Words and Vision. Peter Pauper,Inc: 1998
Holmes,Jerry. Thomas Jefferson:A Chronology of HIs Thoughts. Rowman and Littlefield: United States, 2002
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