I belive the answer is <span>To assert and maintain their rights
All the rights of American had been guaranteed since the creation of first 10 amendments of the constitution.
In order to preserve true democracy, we could say that it is our duty to </span>assert and maintain their rights so there is no-one could form a tyrannical rule in this country (not even the government itself)
The fleet improvements that they made were <span>Ticonderoga-class cruisers and Los Angeles-class submarine
</span> Ticonderoga-class cruisers is a guided missile cruiser that has increased capability with aegis combat system and Los Angeles-class submarine is a type of attack submarine that is powered by nuclear.
It was to <span>to limit the power of big corporations
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The Cotton Gin impacted the industrial revolution by speeding up the process of picking cotton seeds