Jefferson's vision was originally created to provide for the protection of a person's natural rights, his ability to make his own way and to obtain contentment without the infringement of government or any other oppressive source. The writer discusses how this may have been realized to some extent but, for the most part, continues to evade the majority. Bibliography lists 4 sources. A 3 page paper examining this seminal document in American history in terms of its historical ties to some of the predominant political ideas of the Enlightenment, particularly those of Locke. The paper shows how the Declaration of Independence took ideas that had been current in theory only and put them into practice.
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This 6 page paper considers the nature of this assertion, and further defends the argument that the development of a private sector elite stemmed from the actions of men like Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry and George Washington. Bibliography lists 2 sources. A 5 page paper arguing in favor of Patterson's claims against the media and extending his comments to the elected representatives of the US, using Madison's Federalist papers 10 and 51 as a basis of argument. The writer creates a hypothetical situation, where Madison returns and addresses these issues himself. Bibliography lists 2 sources.