Although they had begun thinking of themselves as Americas, they still looked to England for ideas for their new government. What English political ideas did they decide to adopt?
2007-11-06 16:28:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Your answer is a representative government.
Great Britain had a representative Parliament. The Americans copied this when creating a legislative branch in their own government, which they named the US Congress.
2007-11-06 16:36:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We (Americans) borrowed from French and British writers.
From Montesquieu (French) we borrowed the idea of separation of powers. This was the origin of our three branches of government and the 'checks and balances'
in our constitution
"Liberty is best secured by a separation of powers." (Montesquieu)
From John Locke (Britain) - "All humans had a natural right to life, liberty, and the fruit of their labor."
Thomas Jefferson changed this to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness in the Declaration of Independence.
Also from Locke - "Government is an instrument of the people’s will, and the people have the right to rebel if the government proves to be tyrannical or defective."
Many revolutions have used this ideology to justify revolt.
One idea we did not adopt was one from Frenchman Jean Jacques Rousseau - "The institution of personal property is the origin of injustice." Americans have always been for private property.
2007-11-07 00:45:48 · answer #2 · answered by Spreedog 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the bill of rights -all men created equal etc
this is based on the british ideal
2007-11-07 07:21:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-11-07 02:16:58 · answer #4 · answered by z88 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think they adopted democracy from the french,not sure?
2007-11-07 00:37:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋