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american heritage
chapter 15
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 1
08/08/2009

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American exceptionalism
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American experience was different or unique from others so they had a role to play as the city upon a hill
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patria
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word used to describe america: "fatherland"
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colonies and puritanism
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their moral foundation of many rules
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american founders: social compact
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believed the compact would be a solution for everything
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difference between american founders and greek ones
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the greek ones were regular people, not scholars
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"republic of virtue"
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politically a pres. is chosen. morally he makes the decisions that benefit most people.
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two different "liberty" meanings
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freedom from empire, freedom to live the way they want
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two types of tyrannys
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of crown, and of majorities
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alexis de t.
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explored the uniqueness of American character and its sources
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sold vs. loose: declaration of independence
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solid
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solid vs. loose: bill of rights
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solid
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solid vs. loose: constitution
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loose
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5 things that support the inspiration theory of america!
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1. depth chart of founders is deep. 2 vast backgrounds and cultures of founding. 3. a lot of "coincidences" 4. compromises that worked out great. 5. that the constitution even worked at all
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modernism
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movement that embraces human empowerment. progression
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postermodernism
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critiques the ideals of modernism such as materialism. questions the true object of viewpoints
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