Cost Of Economic Freedom

The American System created by Madison helped build unity in the early American Republic by creating tariffs, a national bank, and making improvements to transportation. The American System Henry Clay proposed this idea to President Madison to help unify the nation economically and socially. The American System was designed to unify the nation and strengthen the current economy. The American System would achieve this in three ways. One way was by making tariffs as a source of protection.

After the Revolutionary War, America’s society weakened due to deficient amount of money and the lack of being able to trade. America lost their prime trade partnership with Britain resulting in an economic decline in American society, but this opened a huge window. Since America has now gained its independence, they can now trade with the rest of the world. When Britain was under control America was forced to trade only with Britain. Now that they can trade with the rest of the world set the foundation for great change in America.

The American Constitution was influenced partly by Judeo-Christian ideas, mainly that the natural rights of individual should be protected and unalienable. Followers of Judaism surmised that humans were created in God’s image, and as such each individual “has a divine spark that gives him or her a dignity that cannot be taken away” (M.W.H. 12). In the American democracy, the Bill of Rights gives all of the country’s citizens certain rights that are unalienable, and cannot be taken away. As opposed to other forms of government, where the social status of a citizen determined his or her rights, the American Constitution gave all citizens the same rights

Economics And The Constitution The economy during the American Revolution was at a turmoil. There was a loss of money due to the war, the US had many tax policies beforehand, the markets were losing their overseas sellers, the articles of confederation gave us a weak government and the frustration due to the turmoil was present in that society. During the writing of the Articles Of Confederation and the constitution we get to see a growth in our economy. Many changes being made towards our government, society and economy. Also, our founding fathers help build the foundation of what our economy is today.

In general, the government helped promote and support businesses in order to advance the U.S.’s economy. Some examples would be the fact that they limited liability and incorporation laws using charters to protect businesses, provided easy credit for loans, and supported entrepreneurs. This type of involvement is what closely relates the changes in politics to the changes in economy. Most of the government’s involvement came through the American System. Developed by Congressman Henry Clay, this system was meant to protect the U.S. industry with tariffs, initiate internal improvements, and stabilize the economy. Clay’s first part of the plan was to put protective tariffs primarily on European goods. The total value of foreign exports to the U.S. escalated dramatically in only two years, going from about $13 million (1814) to $151 million (1816). British goods had unbeatable prices and the competition threatened to eliminate American businesses. In order to prevent this from happening Clay decided to place taxes on imports which would ultimately raise European costs to American consumers, shielding the U.S. so they could survive the competition. Now that Clay had established a safer way to have the government support the U.S.’s foreign affairs, his second part of the system involved domestic improvement. By the 1820’s, the controversial issue on whether Congress had the power to nationally finance roads, bridges, harbors, canals, and railroads had finally eased up. Skeptics like Presidents James Madison and Monroe had finally softened up and agreed that the government “should play a larger role in building the nation's infrastructure” (Politics in the Market Revolution). They did this by making funds accessible to the states as well as coordinating the projects, a good example

Increasing its size, building more technology, finding new ways to live, finding new material such as gold, and much more. The significance of it is far more important in American history than anything. That idea of believing in something so much to make it true is so powerful that which it makes sense that “no nation ever existed without some sense of national destiny or purpose” (Prelude to War). That belief and will is what made America the way it is today, it may have been unjustified and unproven, but it was a good drive for the people to believe in America. Giving it that legitimacy it still needed more of.

As America settled in with its new found freedom during the American Revolution and Early Republic, the people of the United States developed through many changes economically, politically, and socially but also many ideas progressed as time continued on. The people used what they had already established to continue their lifestyle in the states. Then again changes affected this time including their government transiting from constitutional monarchy to federal republic, slavery overtime becoming abolished, and advancing life without Britain. American advanced their own government to help keep things in order and well represented. They transitioned from a constitutional monarchy to a federal republic.

In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson expresses unalienable rights as a ideal for the US government. It has been argued on National Public Radio that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are essential to America’s government(Doc B). Citizens need to be able to depend on unalienable rights without doubt that the government can take them away because they are rights citizens are born with. Sullivan believed the government should “place(s) liberty at the center of its concerns” in order to give the people the rights they deserve. This shows that unalienable rights are very important to the U.S. government in order to give the people the rights they deserve; however, it is not the most important one to the American society.

Civil Liberties In America, today there is a lot of controversy over human’s rights. This is not true of just today, however, this fight for people 's rights has been going on for ages. There are two basic types of rights. 2 There are Civil Rights and there are Civil Liberties. Civil Liberties are a broader topic, such as the right to vote or the right to bear arms, they can be directly from the Bill of Rights or the Constitution. While Civil Rights are more specific, for example, employers cannot be ageist or sexist and woman should have the same chance for a promotion than any man. Civil Rights protect everyone from any type of discrimination. While Civil

Individuals in America possess many freedoms that individuals in foreign countries like China, South Korea, and Afghanistan do not have access to. The liberties granted by the First Amendment gives people the right to express their personal and religious beliefs without interference from the Government. The protection given to the people by the First Amendment stops the Government from becoming too strong or monarchical, a fear that comes from the oppressive rule of Great Britain that the Founding Fathers desperately wanted to avoid happening again. The preservation of individuals expressing their political, religious, or personal beliefs is an important right of American citizens that should not be overlooked. A recent illustration of the First Amendment in use for individuals can be seen with the Supreme Court case Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015. The Court ruling directly impacts individuals by giving people the legal right to have same-sex marriages.

The expansion of the federal government was done for the good of the lives of the people during this time. The reforms and policies created made the Americans overall more safe, granted them more rights and fixed the financial turmoil in people's lives. To start, the government was using their power to ensure that americans were safer. For example, at this time there was no restrictions or policies on the distribution of food. Because of this, companies would add in harmful stuff to their food in

“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” is a phrase nearly every American knows as being the three unalienable rights that cannot be revoked by the government. These self-evident truths first appeared in the Declaration of Independence, a document written to rid the United States from its torrid oppressors. Liberty, however, is the most important of the three, seeing as if American did not have it, residents would simply be slaves to their government and could not be truly free-thinking citizens.

Throughout the world, the United States is infamous for its guaranteed freedom to its citizens. People travel from all around many different parts of the world to get a taste of the lifestyle and opportunity the United States citizen’s are offered everyday. This nation thrives on preserving our personal freedoms, property, and liberty; moreover, it is the nation’s promise to its citizens. These rights are binded in our coveted Bill of Rights and the Constitution, a document for the people by the people. Many people can find their own personal definition of what they believe to be the American Promise; however, growing up I have always believed and had been taught that the American Promise was the opportunity to live

For generations, we as a society have evaluated what we call our freedoms, as they constantly continue to influence our quality of life. In the 1940s, President Franklin Roosevelt's Message to Congress promised the people of America Four Freedoms, or freedoms that are imperative to human life. These freedoms included freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. Freedom of speech goes back to the first amendment where there is the liberty of expression. Freedom of worship allows people to practice any belief system they desire, as well as worship the God that they please. Freedom from want meant no citizen should have to yearn for the basic needs to survive, and should be provided with a standard living. Finally, freedom from fear meant for there to be no fear of having to use aggression against a neighbor, in addition to being granted peace and a sense of security. These were the guaranteed freedoms stated by the president for the future. However, as time progressed and certain events in history began occurring, these freedoms may have slipped from view and become less practiced. It is clear to see that the United States government did not effectively uphold these freedoms during, the time the U.S declared war against the Japanese, during the scare of Communism, and in the day to day life for citizens in minority groups.

Lastly, the American dream could not be complete without the principle of religious freedom. This was the sole reason the Pilgrims first came to the Americas; they were escaping persecution in their native country. "For men came across the sea not merely to find new soil for their plows but to win freedom for their souls, to think and speak and worship as they