A - The Articles of Confederation
Though the Declaration of Independence is not a binding legal document it did eloquently express the ideals of the new country, one of which was that the people control the government. This principle of<em> limited government</em> was later incorporated into the Constitution.
A representative serves 2 years and a senator serves 6 years.
The difference of opinion and in particular with opposing opinions is a source of much conflict between and among so many religious groups. This derives from the sense of "entitlement" which comes from, in particular, monotheistic beliefs. As one group gathers in belief in one way and one god and that one god's system of rules, it naturally follows that that group will determine by logic, that all opposing beliefs are wrong, and that therefore the other religious groups are wrong in their beliefs. From this can arise conflict when one tries to overpower the other to have a bigger voice or control.
He conceived the idea of separating government authority into the three major branches: executive, legislative and judicial. This perspective significantly influenced the authors of the Constitution in establishing laws and division of duties, and also in the inclusion of provisions to preserve individual liberties.
