JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA BY ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE
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His ideas about freedom of speech and religion are the basis of the First Amendment.
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His ideas about the right to bear arms is a essential component of the US Constitution.
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His ideas about having a system of checks and balances is the fundamental guideline of our government.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Voltaire influenced the U.S. Constitution with his arguments for freedom of religion and of expression. Candide explored the importance of the right to choose one’s own religious views and the need for freedom of speech.
Detailed explanation-2: -How did Voltaire influence the constitution? He advocated freedom of speech. ” I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” One can find this powerful assertion in the American Constitution as the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights.
Detailed explanation-3: -Voltaire rebelled against the Church and most state institutions (aristocracy, monarchy, and bureaucrats). He advocated for social reform and equality. His writings gave the American Revolution and the Founding Fathers critical concepts to build a new form of government.
Detailed explanation-4: -Voltaire as Historian Voltaire had an enormous influence on the development of historiography through his demonstration of fresh new ways to look at the past. His best-known historiography works are The Age of Louis XIV (1751) and The Essay on the Customs and the Spirit of the Nations (1756).