Nebuchadnezzar II<span> became king when he overthrew Jerusalem and assimilated the Jewish people into Babylonian society. Jeconiah was exiled and Nebuchadnezzar was king. Zedekiah would came later, after Nebuchadnezzar's rule.</span>
At the time period, the founding fathers of the United States were heavily influenced by the philosophies of Montesquieu and John Locke. Montesquieu proposed a system of checks and balances by which one aspect of government would not and frankly, could not, possess too much power. The founding fathers accepted this idea thoroughly, as is evidenced by our current governmental system and the three branches. The Executive, Judicial, and Legislative branches are all designed so that one branch will never exceed the other branches, Montesquieu influenced Benjamin Franklin in particular as he traveled to France frequently. Moreover, John Locke proposed the social contract. Essentially, the social contract states that a government must secure the rights of its citizens. In the event that it fails to do so, the citizens then have the right to rebel and overthrow such a government. The natural rights which he spoke of referred to a citizens right to life, liberty, and property. The founding fathers took his philosophy to heart, especially Thomas Jefferson. He made a slight variation though on Locke's natural rights, writing instead that citizens have the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
The Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. The term Manifest Destiny was first used by John O'Sullivan, a newspaper editor in 1845, to describe the prevailing American mindset that all lands from coast to coast are destined to belong to the United States. This mindset was reinforced by the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the early 1800s, which scouted out the American West and came into fruition with the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869.
Ditches were dug either side of the road to allow for drainage. Roman roads tended to be built higher than the level of earth around them – this, again, helped drainage. The bulk of the actual building was done by Roman soldiers. By doing this, the Romans could rely on the gained expertise of the soldiers.
Civil liberties are protections against government actions. For example, the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights guarantees citizens the right to practice whatever religion they please. Government, then, cannot interfere in an individual's freedom of worship.
