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In 1776, the second Continental Congress proclaimed American independence. But it would take seven years and the loss of many thousands of lives for independence to become a reality. Thus was the United States born - from the dream of freedom and the dignity of man.
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The Constitution of the United States created a nation with a strong centralized government. The Bill of Rights (The first ten amendments to the Constitution) gave guarantees that individual rights would not be trampled underfoot.
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COMMON SENSE (by Thomas Paine) was the best-selling pamphlet in American history. By persuading thousands of Americans to join the cause of independence, it became the inspirational spark behind the American Revolution. THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE is a brilliant summary of the philosophy and ideas behind the American Revolution. This tightly worded logical essay is one of the most important political documents in American history.
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The U.S. Constitution is the most important document in American history. Its ratification in 1788 created a nation. Its interpretation through centuries has determined the body of law under which we live. But the Constitution is not a staid document drafted by legal scholars. It is the vibrant work of American revolutionaries who wished to secure the principles for which they had fought a war, and won.
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Alexis de Tocqueville, a young French aristocrat, captured the essence of 19th century America in his penetrating work, Democracy in America. The democratic concept of equality was emerging as a political reality in America, and it threatened the aristocracy of Europe; it produced a society of individualists hungry for self-improvement. He examined the type of human being produced by America. Democracy in America has been called the best study of America ever written.
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Published as a series of newspaper articles, The Federalist Papers contains many of the ideas that made the American Revolution a remarkable political experiment. It has been called the third most important document in American history - third only to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution itself.
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Leviathan, by Thomas Hobbes, is a vigorous defense of a strong central government. Published in 1651, just after the English wars of 1642-49, Leviathan provoked attacks by both defenders and opponents of central government. This comprehensive work discusses many areas of philosophy and religion, and is widely acknowledged as a masterpiece of political thought.
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The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli, is the most famous advice ever written on acquiring and maintaining political power. Although written in 16th Century Italy, The Prince has influenced political perceptions up to the present day.
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Some delegates to the Constitutional Convention had refused to sign the Constitution. Rhode Island had even refused to send representatives. Now the Constitution was being subjected to the harsh process of ratification by the states. Where, many asked, was a bill of rights? And from Virginia, the question resounded: What was the status of slavery?
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Edmund Burke, an 18th century forerunner of modern conservatism, attacked the French Revolution and the disruptive doctrines of natural rights and the Ôsocial contract.Õ In Reflections, he sought to preserve the tradition of monarchy against the upheaval of revolution.
Thomas Paine, in Rights of Man, defends the principles of the French Revolution against BurkeÕs attack. His brilliant response became a part of one of the great political debates of modern times.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed 'man was born free, but he is everywhere in chains.' His controversial explanation (Social Contract) of social authority fanned the flames of the French Revolution, yet it directly contradicted the idea of natural rights of life, liberty, and property. Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
Over one-third of the worldÕs population now lives under governments claiming to be Marxist. The Communist Manifesto, written by Marx and Engels, became a fiery declaration that changed history.
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The Constitution, which created a nation, would also precipitate the Civil War, which almost destroyed it. The language of the Constitution was no academic matter. Men fought and died over the wording of a clause. Even today, the meaning of single words in the Constitution is passionately debated.
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Two Treatises, by John Locke, is the most famous and influential defense of limited government ever published. Written during a period of increasing opposition to the restored English monarchy, this work is a classic account of natural rights, social contract, government by consent, and the right of revolution. Two Treatises profoundly influenced AmericaÕs founding fathers.
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