During Franklin’s era, there was myth that a severed snake would come back to life if the pieces were put together before sunset.
To gain the trust of his soldiers, to motivate them and keep them happy and inspired
<span>Besides of traveling around the country to gain support as in today's election, one way in which candidates campaigned during this time was to launch anonymous and oftentimes vicious attacks against their opponents in local newspapers. </span><span />
<span>Early greek democracy, such as Athens, can be classified as "direct democracy," since each eligible citizen could vote directly on matter pertaining to the state. </span>
