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    attaining freedom, recognition, and independence. The Founding Fathers did all they could to ensure these goals were accomplished and the fruits of their labor were enjoyed by everyone. George Mason wrote the Declaration of Rights, Thomas Jefferson was “The Father of the Declaration of Independence”, James Madison was “The Father of the Constitution”, Benjamin Franklin contributed to nearly all of the early documents, and George Washington, “The Father of Our Country, commanded the American troops during

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    When asked if the Founding Fathers were democratic reformers, the likely response is that yes, they were, because they believed in democracy and strove to create a nation that would be successfully governed by the people. Although this answer may be correct, the debate between historians on this subject shows that the motives of the Founding Fathers cannot be so easily discerned. According to historian Alfred F. Young, the Founding Fathers were not democratic reformers because they were elites and

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    Therefore, American politics today does not uphold the goals and values the founding fathers set forth for America during its creation because of national debt, freedom of the press, and current foreign affairs. Since the beginning, the founding fathers disapproved of debt and believed that the amount of national debt should be limited. Washington viewed borrowing money as a dangerous practice because debt can build up very quickly over time but can take a very long time to repay. He warned the country

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    Founding Fathers Beliefs

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    The Founding Fathers had many different beliefs that they shared and many that they changed into goals for the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution. Some of which I will discuss in this paper. Although, the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were similar in many ways they also differed in a few. I will also discuss some amendments from the Bill of Rights that are still up in the air today and are subject to discussion and controversy. The Founding Fathers - George

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    The Founding Fathers in Context

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    methods now utilized in the social sciences has progressed organically over time. This is a very interesting phenomenon since the founding fathers oscillated between history, the present-day’s ethnographic research as well as the views of their contemporaries. This leads one to ask if the time period in which sociology came about lead to its birth? Or were these founding fathers generally interested in the social ties that bind us together? I believe it is a combination of both that

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    Research 1 The Founding Fathers of Video Games There are many discussions about who the founding fathers of video games are, but in my own opinion the founding father of video games is Physicist Willy Higinbotham. Through him the entire video game basis and industry would of never excited without him. The original video game was a game called Tennis For Two. It was made from a orthoscope with a 5 inch display. On the screen there was a electronic line going from one end of the screen to the

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    Dear Founding Fathers, The first amendment was enacted December 15, 1791 by you, the founding fathers in the bill of rights. The first amendment was made in the intention of allowing people to speak against their government. It basically means that the government can’t jail fine or impose civil liability on anyone or company based on what they say or write about the government. Today we interpret the first amendment as a right to say whatever we want, including hate speech. Today people are allowed

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    It can easily be related to the American founding and how America is today. Our founding fathers created a constitution to prevent intrusive government. The founding fathers did not want a two percent tax King George was implementing and moved, to what is now America, and continued to fight him on that, as well as other oppressive tactics, before they decided to break away from Great Britain and establish the United States of America. The founding fathers were a wise and moral group of people who

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    The Founding Fathers were not selfless and flawless human beings without any imperfections or personal bias. They were actually members of a political elite that were faced with a crumbling country that was suffering from a myriad of internal and external problems. The political environment after the Revolutionary War forced the new nation to either reform its ineffective government and address the critical issues of the time or else face complete destruction. Consequently, the Founding Fathers drafted

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    forgotten. It marks the debate that the founding father s had after the failed articles of confederations about whether our new government should be a strong national government or continue with the states holding the most power. Predominantly written by alexander Hamilton the papers make arguments to the people and opponents on why they should elect to have a strong national government. Without these papers discussing the possible options the founding fathers are leaning towards the general public

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