English philosopher John Locke wrote that government should protect “life, liberty, and estate.” How do you think Locke’s writing influenced ideas about government put forth in the Declaration of Independence?

lincoln declared that slavery should not be allowed to spread into the new states, and of course this angered the south at the time.

1. explain aspects of the democratic process as it was developed in ancient athens

2. trace the roots of the americans political process to ancient athens

3. explain the relationship of citizens to the political process