Welcome to The Founding!
Welcome to The Founding! Provided by the American Heritage Education Foundation (AHEF), The Founding is a blog that features articles, videos, research, and teaching ideas on America’s philosophical heritage for …Read More
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The Principles of Limited Government and Separation of Powers in the U. S. Constitution
When the American Founders wrote the United States’ Constitution of 1787, they created a new form of government for the nation based on early Americans’ philosophical beliefs about …Read More
The Principle of Popular Sovereignty–the People’s Rule–in the U. S. Declaration and Constitution
When founding the United States, the American founders adhered to the philosophical, governing principle of popular sovereignty, or the people’s rule. Popular sovereignty is the idea that political …Read More
The Covenant-Inspired Principle of Federalism in the U. S. Constitution
When the United States became an independent nation following the American Revolution, the American colonies formed a confederation of states under the Articles of Confederation of 1781. The …Read More
