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DEMOPOCRISY

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DEMOPOCRISY

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THE ESTABLISHMENT

THE THREE CONTINENTAL CONGRESSES

The three Continental Congresses were a series of legislative bodies that governed the 13 American colonies and the United States from 1774 to 1789

THE FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The first legislative assembly in the American colonies, held its first meeting in the choir at Jamestown Church in the summer of 1619. Its first order of business: setting a minimum price for the sale of tobacco.

THE FOUNDING FATHERS

A group of late-18th-century American revolutionary leaders who united the Thirteen Colonies, oversaw the War of Independence from Great Britain, established the United States of America, and crafted a framework of government for the new nation.

AN EARNEST REVIEW

of Our Past Endeavors

Part 1 of 3

" The fulfillment of duty by each individual is a prerequisite to the rights of all. Rights and duties are interrelated in every social and political activity of man. While rights exalt individual liberty, duties express the dignity of that liberty."

The Rights and Duties of Man ⟶

" When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation."

The Declaration of Independence ⟶

"A voluntary union entered into by the colonies themselves, I think, would be preferable to one imposed by parliament".

Benjamin Franklin, Founding Father

ROYAL, PROPRIETARY & SELF-GOVERNING COLONIES

The three types of colonies with their different systems of government generated varying attitudes towards English rule and our independence.

TRADE & MERCANTILISM

The main system of weights and measures used in the United States and a few other countries. The system is based on the yard as a unit of length, the pound as a unit of weight, the gallon as a unit of liquid volume, and the bushel as a unit of dry volume.

THE CONGREGATION

PLANTATION ACT OF 1740

COMMON & CIVIL LAW

A focus on self-respect and respect of others through details on proper etiquette in company and conversation. A "code of conduct" for the United States army, politics and in the workplace.

U.S. CUSTOMARY SYSTEM

“Give me liberty, or give me death!”

Patrick Henry, Founding Father

CHARTERS OF FREEDOM

Articles of Confederation

Adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777. This document served as the United States' first constitution. It was in force from March 1, 1781, until 1789 when the present-day Constitution went into effect

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The Constitution of The United States

The supreme law of the United States. It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution, on March 4, 1789. Originally including seven articles, the Constitution delineates the frame of the federal government.

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The Declaration of Independence

Formally titled The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America in both the engrossed version and the original printing, is the founding document of the United States.

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The Bill of Rights

The first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution, and it defines the rights of Americans in relation to their government. The Bill of Rights guarantees individual civil rights and liberties, such as freedom of speech, press, and religion.

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The Indian Reorganization Act

A major shift in federal Indian policy and is considered a centerpiece of the "Indian New Deal". It aimed to promote American Indian self-determination and the revival of tribal communities, and made changes to tribal land ownership and self-government:

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The Emancipation Proclamation

The proclamation declared that all enslaved people in states rebelling against the United States were free, and that the executive government would recognize and maintain their freedom.

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ESTABLISHMENT

ROYAL, PROPRIETARY & SELF-GOVERNING COLONIES

The three types of colonies with their different systems of government generated varying attitudes towards English rule and our independence.

TRADE & MERCANTILISM

A focus on self-respect and respect of others through details on proper etiquette in company and conversation. A "code of conduct" for the United States army, politics and in the workplace.

U.S. CUSTOMARY SYSTEM

SELF-EVIDENT TRUTHS

CIVILITY & CITIZENSHIP

A focus on self-respect and respect of others through details on proper etiquette in company and conversation. A "code of conduct" for the United States army, politics and in the workplace.

GENERATIONS LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES

Thanks to increased life spans, at least six distinct generations live side by side in the United States today. Over time, they have earned names based on how they behave and the historical events that influenced them.

KEY FINDINGS & INSIGHTS

Facts and figures from various data sets including military spending, education, healthcare and family life compared to the world.

THE UNITED NATIONS

THE UNITED NATIONS CHARTER

Establishes the purposes, governing structure, and overall framework of the UN system, including its six principal organs: the Secretariat, the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the International Court of Justice, and the Trusteeship Council.

UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

A milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948

DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS & DUTIES OF MAN

Also known as the Bogota Declaration, was the world's first international human rights instrument of a general nature, stating “men are born and remain free and equal in rights” , which were specified as the rights of liberty, private property, the inviolability of the person, and resistance to oppression

CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

CRC agree to take all appropriate legislative, administrative, and other measures to ensure that all children in their jurisdiction have the rights set forth in the Convention. Such rights include life and development; name, nationality, and parental care; health and access to healthcare services; and education

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

THE UK/US SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP

The term “special relationship” was first coined by Prime Minister Winston Churchill as early as 1944 to describe the close allyship and cooperation between the United States and the United Kingdom.

AMERICA'S OLDEST ALLY

As America's oldest Ally – for nearly 250 years – France has been a likeminded and dependable partner in all of the world's greatest challenges

THE HOLY SEE

The United States and the Holy See consult and cooperate on international issues of mutual interest, including human rights, peace and conflict prevention, poverty eradication and development, environmental protection, and inter-religious understanding.

“Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.”

John F Kennedy 35th President of the U.S.

"Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say for one that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men."

Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the U.S.

"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. In this life we get nothing save by effort”

Theodore Roosevelt 26th President of the U.S.

“Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.”

Dwight D. Eisenhower 34th President of the U.S.

"Learned Institutions ought to be favorite objects with every free people. They throw that light over the public mind, which is the best security against crafty and dangerous encroachments on the public liberty"

James Madison "Father of the Constitution"