Answer: "John Locke, (born August 29, 1632, Wrington, Somerset, England—died October 28, 1704, High Laver, Essex), English philosopher whose works lie at the foundation of modern philosophical empiricism and political liberalism. He was an inspirer of both the European Enlightenment and the Constitution of the United States. His philosophical thinking was close to that of the founders of modern science, especially Robert Boyle, Sir Isaac Newton, and other members of the Royal Society. His political thought was grounded in the notion of a social contract between citizens and in the importance of toleration, especially in matters of religion. Much of what he advocated in the realm of politics was accepted in England after the Glorious Revolution of 1688–89 and in the United States after the country’s declaration of independence in 1776."
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What an amazing piece of legislation!! What the XXIII does is give Washington DC the rights, responsibilities, and privileges that the states have.
It does not make DC a state. It just allows it to send a non-voting member to congress. More important is that it allows representation in the electoral college which means its residents have a say in how the president is elected.
Barack Obama was the first African-American ever to be elected as president and Joe Biden was the first Roman Catholic ever to be vice president.
The collapse of the Whig party.
Following the Kansas-Nebraska Act the Whig party fell apart. This left an opportunity for a new party to oppose the Democratic party. The know-nothings or American Party began electing their chosen legislators into office. This party was anti-catholic and famously aggressive towards immigrants.