POLS 3410 : all the required readings from week one to week twelve (chapters, and articles)
11 Nov 2012
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The constitution also guarantees individuals rights and decentralizes power. This maintains the idea that the power isn t located all in the hands of the president. It creates political institutions, divides power in government and provides guarantees to citizens. The colonists in the states were governed by britain at the time. On july 2, of 1776 congress formally approved richard henry lee s motion to declare independence from england. Congress adopted the declaration of independence two days later (july 4, 1776): primary author of doi was thomas jefferson. John locke: a philosopher who was extremely influential to the colonists, he had a belief of natural rights. They must provide standing laws so that people know in advance whether their acts will be acceptable. The supreme court can not take anything from a mans property without consent: jefferson echoed lockes thoughts by including that men had rights. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
