James Madison made the bill of rights because he wanted America to be a free country, he also didn't want slaves anymore.
Great society legislation influence current government programs and philosophies because the legislation has good knowledge of issues and philosophies. Because of this, it gained a better understanding of the needed programs to address social concerns. There are many cases before that served as a basis for development and understanding of today's jurisdiction. The improvements were a sign of continuous theory and practice of philosophies in real situations which helped on having a better legislation today.
That is the Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln
With many countries vying for imperial power and more territory eastern europe was about ready to explode. The assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand was the main reason the war started.