2006-07-27 13:26:21 · 1 answers · asked by Lillie A 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The idea of a truly representative form of government was unheard of 230 years ago. A very novel concept. The Iroquois had a form of democracy that may have inspired the thinkers of the day such as Franklin and Jefferson. If Western civilization played any roll in shaping our political development it would have been in the negative. In other words our forefathers founded this nation's laws based on what not to do. What not to emulate from Europe. So, we were pretty much a pariah nation in the eyes of the kings and potentates of the 18th century. That's just my opinion. Scholars may have totally different views on the subject. That's the great thing about Yahoo Answers! You can speak your mind without fear of the gestapo knocking on your door.
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2006-07-27 13:41:02 · answer #1 · answered by Tom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋