origins of the US Government John Scheiman

George Washington

1760 BCE

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington
Appointing Judges
Ceremonial purposes
Chief foreign diplomat
Chooses a Cabinet
Commander in Chief of the Military
Mr
No lifetime appointment

Athenian Democracy

500 BCE

It influenced the institutions and civil participation by making everyone part of the government and helps make decisions.So not just one person was in power and ruling everyone it was more fair.

Roman Republic

500 BCE

The Roman Republic was a representative democracy it reflects on how government is run today by we vote in each state and the officials them make the final vote for which official gets elected.

Thomas Hobbs

1600

https://www.hetwebsite.net/het/profiles/hobbes.htm
the people agreed among themselves to “lay down” their natural rights of equality and freedom and give their rights to the political system so they could be protected so their wouldnt be so much equality that people would would attack each other.https://www.theschooloflife.com/article/thomas-hobbes/

John Locke

1640

The people have the power to turn against the rules if the government exceeds its power according to Locke.They have the right to do it when the governments not treating them fair.This influenced the found fathers of the U.S. government by they had to be fair so the people do not revolt.https://www.philosophytalk.org/blog/john-locke

Baron de Montesquieu

1700

https://alphahistory.com/frenchrevolution/baron-montesquieu/
The role of the executive branch is to manage relations with other countries so they have good relations.The Legislatives job is to control war if needed makes all the laws and also handles all the commerce.The judicial branches job is to decide whether laws are right or not if they should be put in place or not,and assign themto individual classes.This reflected in the U.S. by that is how the branches

William Blackstone

1740

He believed that rights of individuals against the government is what matters including a free press.He also believed liberty does not require prior restraint of press.He also helped shape the constitutions opinion on legal principles,and he disagreed with the revolution theory in government.https://www.mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/1286/william-blackstone

The Declaration of Independence

1776

https://www.americanhistoryusa.com/what-are-grievances-in-declaration-of-independence/
it is made up of the introduction,preamble,body and a conclusion.

articles of confederation

1780

https://www.sesp.northwestern.edu/msed/theory-practice/articles/2015/Articles_of_Confederation.html legislative executive and judicial.
Congress could raise money only by asking the states for funds, borrowing from foreign governments, or selling western lands. In addition, Congress could not draft soldiers or regulate trade. There was no provision for national courts.

Thomas Jefferson

1781

https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/thomas-jefferson
he helped form the democratic republican party. Thomas Jefferson did not like the Federalist party, he thought if it becomes too powerful it can be too strict on citizens like a communist country and although it could help the country in some ways.

The Constitution

1789

I think the most important part of the preamble is we the people.

The Bill of Rights

1791

I think the most important part of the first amendment is that they cannot mess with peoples religion.

James Madison

1793

https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/james-madison/
James Madison worked to write the Federalist a series of newspapers.Madison didnt like the idea of factions because they can work against the public interest.