Answer: French 18th-century and 19th-century constitutions as well US constitution (18th century) are believed that constitute the basis and fundament of today´s modern democracies but in their original version they were made for white man. So one can say that "we Americans" is a hypocritical statement because excluded many people. The same can be said about the French constitution (1st French republic) that contradicts its preamble (the test speaks of "les droits universells de l´homme et du citoyen").
Explanation: what was said above perfectly demonstrates that 18th-century intellectual revolution was a revolution of white European man from which many were excluded (indians, women, poor).
On June 29, 1947, as the first president to address the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Harry Truman pledges his support for upholding the civil rights of all Americans.
separation of powers. A fundamental principle of the United States government, whereby powers and responsibilities are divided among the legislative branch, executive branch, and judicial branch.