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Why did the founding fathers think some rights were inalienable?
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∙ 14y ago
Those were Thomas Jefferson's words in the Declaration of Independence which he borrowed from john Locke. He was trying to make a point against the king and that the King had misused his power. I am not so sure that the rest of the founding fathers totally agreed with Jefferson. When you look at the history you find that they didn't think that the general population was able to vote for Congress or the President. They kept that power pretty much "in house." So, when Jefferson wrote that the people had the right to choose the government.......did they really? Do we really have the right to life, liberty and happiness? There is no guarantee that you will be happy in life, or that you will live a long life. It is not the government's job to make sure you are happy. It seems that the founders didn't think that all "men were created equal" as well or they wouldn't have owned slaves and would have given women rights. So, what was the purpose of these words? I have always taught that they were a statement of philosophy and a letter to the King listing his crimes. It was a means to declare the colonies " free states" and not something that people were to actually live by and follow. Today we take these words as absolute truth, but they weren't meant by Jefferson to be that way.
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What did Locke think of monarchies and the sovereign rights of kings?
ideas on gov were strongly influential in the thinking of the founding fathers of the us
Do you think the founding fathers would be pleased with your government today?
no way
What were the founding fathers motives for creating the constitution?
I think that they just wanted a better country.
Did the founding fathers believe English should be the national language?
The Founding Fathers all spoke English so it's reasonable to think that they assumed this would be the dominant language. Otherwise, they'd all have had to learn another language.
Why did the founding fathers think that speech were so important?
because you were such a fat fat.you were bornyour mother was a hoeand you suck
When did the founding fathers become founding fathers?
I think on 1943
What did Locke think of monarchies and the sovereign rights of kings?
ideas on gov were strongly influential in the thinking of the founding fathers of the us
What else did the founding fathers do?
i think they rewrite the constitution
Do you think the founding fathers got it right?
Yes.
Do you think the founding fathers would be pleased with your government today?
no way
Is John Quincy Adams one of the founding fathers?
i don't think he is
Did the founding fathers think slavery would die out by 1860?
yes
Contributions of founding fathers Add any info on any founding father you can think of?
they contribute to the kitchen brigade and many foods
Did the government write the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights was written by people who were among the founding fathers. James Madison was the original author of the US Bill of Rights, basing much of what he wrote on the Virginia Bill of Rights authored by George Mason.
What were the founding fathers motives for creating the constitution?
I think that they just wanted a better country.
Were the founding fathers a gang?
yes, the founding fathers gang. just kidding i don't think so maybe they were just colleagues. idk!!!! BROOKLYN IN THE HOUSE I WANNA GIVE SHOUT OUT TO EVERYONE FROM EVERYWHERE !!!!!!!!!!!!
What did The Founding Fathers believed that a major source of political conflict was the?
Religious differences in society, i think
