Explanation:
It is a social experiment and is the first country to establish a government based on self rule and the rights of man. In the Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century a government of the people, by the people, and for the people was a novel idea that was borne out of the idea that the right of man come from a higher power and not from being given to them by another person. No other country in the history of the world had crafted a governing system built on these precepts. Ii was assumed that it would fail, that people did not have the ability to govern themselves without someone to oversee and have the last word.
He was talking about the political divide between Western and eastern europe. Eastern europe was mostly communist. Whereas, western europe was made up of democratic countries.
The correct answer is: B. The increase in the labor unions' political power
Labor Unions were on the rise during the Progressive Era and this enabled Debs, a socialist, to come to power.
I would argue that John Locke had the most direct influence. Locke believed all men were born a "blank slate" and were shaped by their experiences. The Declaration declares similarly that "All men are created equal".
