Discussion:
The philosophies that created the US Constitution were a political experiment, one that had never been tried before. Write an analysis of the influence and changes for each of the following democratic republican ideals ideals. What did each contribute to the political, social and economic changes of the US at the time? What were the benefits and the problems each posed?
1. The concept of civil rights expressed in the Bill of Rights
2. The trend toward social and political equality
3. The connection of capitalism with democracy
4. The market revolution