HUM 002A Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Ancient Greek Temple, Thomas Hobbes, New England Town
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Lecture 15: the constitution: how were the 4 (cid:440)threads(cid:441) in american political culture updated since the 1st migration to the new world, community: puritan background, no sense of community before or during. An effort to est. national identity where none existed: liberty: a major shift/disconnect b/w the declaration of independence, the. Constitution pg 2, & bill of rights: describe the first government for the united states of america, decentered/democratic politics: the first government of these united states of america. Strong local democracy: direct action - shay"s rebellion: state of massachusetts. Decided to raise taxes to pay debts and farmers felt that they are not as represented as the rich. The farmers decided to arm up like the resistance to great britain and shed fighting towards the gov: felt that gov. Gave ppl the desire to review the articles of conf. and formed a stronger centralized gov. State constitutions (pennsylvania): felt that the power was not equally distributed.
