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Essay / Research Paper Abstract
This 5 page report discusses the famous Declaration
of Independence that proclaimed the independence of the 13 British colonies in North
America and was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. The declaration
lists the complaints of the colonists against the British monarchy and declared that the
colonies were to be a free and independent entity. It was truly a revolutionary document
but it was not necessarily a democratic document. It also served to inspire the Declaration
of Sentiments of 1948 which is briefly discussed in the paper. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_BWdecdem.rtf
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the complaints of the colonists against the British monarchy and declared that the colonies were to be a free and independent entity. It was the result of what the colonists
had felt as years of oppression under British rule. From the colonists point of view, the British had placed far too many restrictions on colonial trade, manufacturing, and personal and
political freedoms. The result, as is obvious, was the American Revolution. The past few years have witnessed a renewed interest in the history and development of the American system of
government and how historical constructs such as the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence shaped political theory, meaning, and life in the United States. It is absolutely essential to understand
that the United States, in general, is very much a "representational" instead of a "direct democracy," which may also be interpreted to mean that the reality of power in the
United States is based in "power over" the people rather than "power to" the people. "The starting-point of modern democracy is the belief that every sane adult is entitled to
an equal say in the conduct of public affairs. Some people are richer than others, some are more intelligent, and nobodys interests are quite the same as anybody elses; but
all are entitled to an equal voice in deciding how they should be governed" (The Economist, 12/21/96 S3). And yet, such "power," or a sense of such power does
not lessen public participation in political decision-making and was (and still is) a key component in the foundation of the United States. Democratic or Revolutionary Document? In the strictest interpretation
of the word "democratic" there is nothing democratic about the Declaration of Independence nor was there intended to be. The document begins by saying: We hold these truths to
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