Locke's contribution to American political thought was the way he formulated liberal thought. In Locke's thought, men have intrinsic moral worth. They are capable of being their own moral agents, thus capable of self rule. They are equal, and they are free from claims of divine right to rule. This is liberalization, meaning that traditional ruling systems of personal power, justified by divine right, are rejected. The political power is opened up to the people, and "opening" is what liberalism means. When the people have the sovereign power, power becomes a public matter. In Latin, that is "Res Publica." Self rule is a republic. The power of the people is delegated to representatives to speak on their behalf so people have a stable environment in which to pursue economic activity.
Since men are free and equal, then, they have natural rights. These are life, liberty, health, and pursuit of property. Property is the source of political power, hence freedom, and this comes with the obligation to defend it so you don't lose that liberty. You cannot alienate your natural rights. You must set up a system to limit encroachments and preserve your rights. So you must have the ability to protect your freedom, which is the right to pursue property. Jefferson cribbed this line but he changed "property" to "happiness."
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If you are held for court, the next step in the process is the arraignment. Formal arraignment is a hearing in which a judge or commissioner will advise the defendant of the charges that have survived the preliminary hearing and ask the defendant how he or she pleads.
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Though we have some say in our government I believe it's true because they do create the laws and enforce them. I'm so sorry if this is wrong I remember answering something very similar to this so i believe it is true. Hope it's correct!
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In the South during the Antebellum period, the years between the late 1700s and the first half of the 1800s, what most differentiated the elite and the poor was the <u>land ownership (A)</u>.
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The South during Antebellum was largely agricultural. Unlike northern states that were industrializing and creating many different jobs and specializations, the south focused its economic activities on agriculture.
Because of this land property was the main differentiation between classes, which means that this region was immensely unequal. Who had land formed the elite, and who hadn't was poor and had to work for the elite to survive.
