Reading Questions

1) Describe the debate over the nature of government. Compare the viewpoints of

Jefferson vs Hamilton.

- Hamilton had little faith in people. He believed that the government should be more active in directing American economy.

Whereas Jefferson had more faith in people than he had on the government. 

2)What is a political party?

- Political party is a group of people who look after winning elections and hold public offices in order to control the government policies and programs. 

3) Describe John Adams presidency. What were some of the difficulties he faced?

- John Adams lacked prestige. He had difficulties in trying to govern a youg country in which party differences were becoming larger and larger. He also faced the threat of war with France. Adams had failed to not evoke his critics and he angered many of his supporters.

4) Outline the key events of Jeffersonʼs presidency.

- Jefferson's first reduced the influence of the government over American lives by reducing taxes. After the case of Marbury vs. Madison, Jefferson opposed the development of a strong central government. He then bought Louisiana from France which increased both the size and the national debt of the United States. Jefferson at last convinced the Congress to pass the Embargo act which outlawed almost all trade with foreign countries. 

Colonists

Colonists wanted to be free from everything. Therefore, they did their possible to get what they wanted. They thought of making some changes to make a better world. However, they figured out that loads of people would make a larger change. So they gathered up all the people they could and thought of revolting against the government, thus make it angry. At last, the government accepted and made some changes because having a whole group of people rebellion against you is difficult to confront. The taxes held on them made them furious which made the people rebelle more. Finally the government gave up and everyone got what they wanted.

Order of Importance to Society

Natural Rights are rights that you own and can't be taken away. These differ from other rights given by the law. Natural rights include life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. 

Right to Revolution is a right or duty that is possesed by subjects of the state who can overthrow the government by justifying their actions. 

Popular Sovereignty is a doctrine theory saying that the government is created by the consent and will of its people who have all political power.

Right to Self-determination is a free choice of one's own acts. People have the right to decide how they want to be goverened without the influece of other countries. 

Social Contract is an agreement between members of societies or between the government discussing and lowering the rights and duties of each.

I personnaly think that Natural Rights should be first because the freedom of a person is the most important. Then comes the Right to Revolution and its second because I think that citizens have the right overthrow a government that is not fair. Popular Sovereignty is a part like Right to Revolution however this explains that people creat their own government.  Then Right of Self-determination which consists of complete freedom in your country. Last but not least, Social contract which I personnaly thought was less important than the others since its an agreement which limits the right and duties of each person.