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American independence owes much to English Common Law.  The majority of the colonists were English who would eventually insist on being treated as English subjects in that, English subjects enjoyed rights that were conferred by the English constitution.  And the English constitution rested on Common Law.  From the beginning of the English colonies in America, there was conflict between the interest of the colonists and the interests of the English crown and the chartered companies behind the colonies.  Parliament created a number of Acts that regulated and taxed colonial trade in ways that were expensive for the colonists - and, in which, the colonists had no voice.  For more than a century, these conflicts could be, and were, ignored when they interfered too greatly in the ability of the colonists to pursue their economic interests.  In the mid 18th century, a point was reached at which one or the other would have to prevail.  In that time leading up to American independence, influential arguments were made by colonial lawyers, in court cases pressed by English authorities, that relied little on specific legal arguments and more on appealing to the rights conferred by English Common Law.  The colonists wanted the rights of subjects living in England.  They had little interest in independence until it appeared to be the only way to achieve them.
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A characteristic of America is that we are usually dealing with some big issues - issues that have national visibility.  They are usually (not always) issues in which our federal government is involved, including our Supreme Court.  A few may unite us.  However, it seems today that most divide us.  We are a strong nation.  We have been through worse internal conflict.
  
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This portal is an entry point into what Civicwiki intends to be a factual and honest discussion of 'The Big Issues' to achieve better understanding and, thereby, more agreement.  We will start this portal by looking to recent Gallup polls.  One of these asked the question, what is the [[http://www.gallup.com/poll/166535/record-high-say-big-government-greatest-threat.aspx biggest threat]] - big government, big business or big labor.  72% responded with 'big government'. 
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This portal is the place to assign categories and pages that present and discuss the link between American independence and English rights.
 
This portal is the place to assign categories and pages that present and discuss the link between American independence and English rights.
 
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Revision as of 22:26, 16 February 2014

The Big Issues

A characteristic of America is that we are usually dealing with some big issues - issues that have national visibility. They are usually (not always) issues in which our federal government is involved, including our Supreme Court. A few may unite us. However, it seems today that most divide us. We are a strong nation. We have been through worse internal conflict.

This portal is an entry point into what Civicwiki intends to be a factual and honest discussion of 'The Big Issues' to achieve better understanding and, thereby, more agreement. We will start this portal by looking to recent Gallup polls. One of these asked the question, what is the [biggest threat] - big government, big business or big labor. 72% responded with 'big government'.

This portal is the place to assign categories and pages that present and discuss the link between American independence and English rights.

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Morgan's Raiders entering Washington, Ohio in August, 1863
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Things you can do

  • Improve the introduction above (text and image).
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  • Write (or edit) a page about about inalienable rights. What are inalienable rights? Their connection to Common Law? What did the concept mean to American independence?
  

Sand Box

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  • Experiment 2

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