After the revilutionary war the states were created by the new goverment of america
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You could talk about the first amendment, and how it says that congress can't pass laws that "abridge" your freedom of speech. People should be able to say whatever they want, so the public should be held responsible for what people can or cannot say, not the government.
Senator Beveridge believed that the mission of the United States was the civilization of the world.
As such, he believed that America's expansion into the Philippines was a noble cause as it brought "civilization" to the people of the Philippines.