they would let the government know by doing a petition.
American citizens have always been concerned about their rights. However, as the perception that government has become more intrusive has been more accepted, people are resisting more.
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There are several issues that concern US citizens today just as they concerned colonists centuries ago. For instance, taxes and fair representation in government are still major political platform issues.
The United States government evacuated Japanese American citizens to 'camps' further inland due to the fact that they believed that some of the Japanese American citizens were spying on American military facilities, such as shipping yards. It it interesting to note that German citizens on the east-coast were not evacuated further inland. Some historians today believe it may have been due to racism to Asians.
Two issues that concern American citizens today, which also concerned American colonists long ago, are taxation and representation and individual rights. American colonists protested against taxation without representation and fought for their individual rights, which influenced the foundations of the American Revolution. Today, these issues continue to be a concern among American citizens, with debates over fair taxation systems and the protection of individual rights.
The United States shares several ideas with the early Romans. The Romans had a Republic that was overseen by an representative government very similar to what America has today.
The ancient Greeks influenced modern government as, much like we do today, they had three main bodies of government. These were the Assembly, the Council, and Courts. Our US government today also has three branches; Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.
They had 1.Right to trade 2.Money rights 3.Right to choose
It was direct democracy - the citizens met in fortnightly assembly and decided on issues, which decisions were implemented by the council. Today's democracies are representative democracies - citizens elect members of parliament to direct government.
It was a form of government in New England. People aired their grievances.
In Germany today, citizen government participation is characterized by a democratic system where citizens have the right to vote, participate in political parties, and engage in civil society. In contrast, during Hitler's reign in the 1930s, Germany was under a totalitarian regime where citizens had very limited political freedoms and were subject to the dictatorship's control and propaganda.