It is protected by the fact that it has a system of separation of powers with three branches that control each other and prevent tyrannical behavior from a single branch. They are also separated into local provinces and autonomous regions that are ruled by small scale governments that have some degree of independence and that could easily oppose a new form of tyrannical government.
<u>The colonial governments had impact on american politics and institutions, through the following facts:</u>
<u>1. The idea of a common central government became increasingly popular</u> as criticism of British centralism took a violent form. The settlers' original dream of reforming old institutions and establishing a new civilization was unique and dual.
<u>2. The War of Independence was the first modern political revolution.</u> It started with the universal democratic slogan: "no taxation without representation".
<u>3. The Declaration of Independence in 1776 represented a revolutionary vision of mankind and its institutions</u>, emphasizing the natural necessity of separation and independence.
<u>4. The Constitution, based on a federal model, established a prototype of interstate relationships according to the principle of divided sovereignty,</u> setting up a republican system in which no branch of the government could exercise any despotic authority over the others.
Answer:
It depends on what you have been taught, but I would personally say negative because of the diseases that destroyed Native Americans and the rise of slavery.
On the flip side, if you're thinking of positive, it did help exchange new ideas and goods (the Columbian Exchange) between the worlds. It also allowed a safe haven for those persecuted (like the Protestants) and allowed countries to dump their inmates onto the new land.
A strong national government would threaten individual liberty.
Answer:
Christopher Columbus
Explanation:
Of course, Columbus did not “discover” the New World. It had already been “discovered” by the people who became the Native Americans.
