Federalism.
The American Political Tradition was created in 1948.
no
Democracy.
representation
By starting a tradition of action for social and political change
Liberty
Enlightenment philosophy and the English political tradition
A private meeting of political party leaders was called a Tradition
Switzerland is one.
Checks and balances
anti federalist and whigs
Jon Lauck has written: 'The Plains political tradition' -- subject(s): Politics and government, Political culture