what are the enduring principles of the american government?

Answer 1

The protection of private property rights & the ability to participate/influence the govening process.

Answer 2

Enduring principles of the American government include:

1. Separation of Powers: The government is divided into three major parts, or "branches". Very roughtly the Legislative branch (Congress) makes the laws, the Executive branch (the President and all the departments and agencies of the federal gov't) carries out and enforces the laws, and the Judicial branch (the Supreme Court and the lower federal courts) hears court cases arising under the laws. The Supreme Court also has the power to declare laws unconstitutional and, thus, invalid.

2. Federalism: The state governments have certain powers and the federal (national) government has certain powers in their separate realms.

3. Enumerated and Limited Powers: The state and federal governments have only the powers explicitly granted to them by the people through the various state constitutions and the U.S. constitution. Over the years, the meaning of this has been stretched so that state and especially federal power has greatly expanded.

4. Consent of the Governed: Political power and authority is ultimately derived from the people. This idea is associated more with the Declaration of Independence, which is NOT a law, than with the U.S. Consitution, which is the fundamental law.

5. Republican government: Not the Republican party, but a republic, where the people's representatives make the laws.

6. Individual liberties and rights: The idea that there are limits to what the government can do. The Bill of Rights, which is the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, lists many of these.

7. Other: Some other ideas are assumed. These include, the Rule of Law -- government can only do things in a lawful manner that applies to everyone equally. Also, that government exists to protect and uphold people's security, freedoms, and property (although Thomas Jefferson termed it "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of happiness" in the Declaration of Independence).

Answer 3

I don't think ANY principles have endured unscathed.
Principle #1: Prevent tyranny!
Our brilliant Founding Fathers understood the fact that POWER CORRUPTS. To prevent tyranny they gave us a Constitution and a Bill of Rights designed to spread power as far and wide as possible. That alone would prevent any one group from becoming excessively powerful, thereby preventing tyranny and securing freedom.
With freedom comes RESPONSIBILITY.
Today we see citizens begging the Government to provide for their every need and for their security. They don't want to assume any responsibility for their actions or for their inaction.
That shifts the power from the citizen to the Government. When Government assumes all responsibility, they must control everything. FREEDOM cannot exist.
It is the citizen that has corrupted America, not just the Government. There are plenty of corrupt politicians who will be glad to promise you ANYTHING and take the power (and money) you grant them to provide it.
THEY are TYRANTS.

Answer 4

None. All the principles of our Government that the Founding Fathers established have been eroded by the Liberals.

Answer 5

None. All the principles of our government that the founding fathers established have been eroded by the modern liberals AND CONSERVATIVES.

They each chose their specific battles.

Answer 6

Dewey Screwim and Howe.