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Political Ideology of American Revolution

The core political ideology of the ***** Revolution is based on a doctrine ***** popular sovereignty and representative government ***** the rights of the individual. It ***** reflected most eloquently in the Declarati***** of Independence (1776) and its practical implications are mirrored ***** the Articles of Confederation (1777) as well ***** the American Constitution (1787) that followed.

The founding fathers of the United States, led by Thomas Jefferson, were deeply influenced by the philosophers of the European Age ***** Enlightenment—in particular the 16th century English philosopher, John Locke. The Declaration of ***** (authored mainly by Jefferson) is largely based on Locke's political philosophy of Natural Rights (termed unalienable rights by Jefferson). It ***** argued in the Declaration that "to secure these *****, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of ***** governed."

Having set the framework for ***** sovereignty ***** independence, the Continental Congress in November 1777 enacted the Articles ***** Confederation, which embodies the spirit of the Revolution by stressing on the sovereign independence of the individual states that retained control over all ***** their internal affairs.

Ironic*****y, the stress on independence and looseness of ***** ***** in the ***** gave rise ***** the need for a more centralized form of government through the adoption ***** the ***** Constitution. However, the American Constitution too has incorporated ***** basic Revolutionary ***** of popular ********** and representative government. It is because of this that the political system that evolved in the US ensures that al***** all officials to positions of authority such as the President, members of the Senate, the House of Representatives, State & local governments are elected ***** the people.

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