Checks And Balances As A Part Of The American Revolution

The American Revolution was revolutionary because it set in motion a time where freedom and liberty could be achieved. Under the rule of Great Britain’s authority, the 13 colonies did not have the same rights that the American Revolution would establish. The most notable aspect of the Declaration of Independence that came from the revolution was the right for citizens to alter or abolish the government and the acknowledgment of all people having natural rights. According to the “Declaration of Independence”,... That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish, and institute a new government” (Jefferson,1999). These words from the Declaration of Independence would inspire other revolutions around the world, such as the French Revolution and the Latin American War of Independence. (“Declaration of Independence”, n.d.) The American

Furthermore, the American Constitution that came after the revolutionary war is also considered to be a document that created and inspired changes that had not been done before. It’s incorporation of checks and balances in a federal republic and its values in American people’s rights ensured that a new liberated governing system was established. Another thing that made the constitution distinctively different was that it was open to being adaptable to changes that could be made over time with amendments. By establishing adaptability within the Constitution, the government could truly become a