To achieve a state where the representation by the people is required for the society to endure a "political scripture" was created. According to Maier a scripture was created to endure this nation with democracy which she explained as the political scripture: "Statements of belief and practice written during the American Revolution, to which generation after generation of Americans has returned for guidance and direction. Over time, they came to define the Americans as a people."(Maier) Based on this statement, Maier's descript

What is very surprising to me is how much was changed from the original scripture of the documents, so that it may benefit the elites and the rich. In the original statement by Mason, "All men are created equally free" (Maier); it was later changed by Jefferson by removing the word "free" from the draft. I found that very astonishing because the reason for that document was freedom from oppression. Also it is quite unimaginable about how hastily the constitution was created and edited, I believe the urgency was so that the public would not be able to critic it.

1) for depriving us of the benefits of trial by jury

There were a few incidents during the revolution where Maier's argument would be reassuring- in a letter by John Adams to John Sullivan, "Women will demand a Vote. Lads from 12 to21 will think their Rights not enough attended to, and every Man, who has not a Farthing, will demand an equal voice with any other in all Acts of State."(Document 8) Maier would be satisfied with this statement because it clearly shows the concerns of the high powered political leader's concerns and the things to come and change, and be adopted i

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