Political Theories and Philosophies that Influenced the Creation of the U.S. Constitution

[Name of the Institute]Political Theories and Philosophies that Influenced the Creation of the U.S. Constitution

Introduction

The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America, and is remembered among the oldest written national constitution still in force. It was completed on 17 September 1787, with its adoption by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, and was later ratified by special "conventions" convened for that purpose in each of the thirteen states existing at the time. Entered into force in 1789, and served as a model for other constitutions adopted by other nations. The Constitution created a more unified government, instead of what was a group of independent states operating under the Articles of Confederation. The first state to ratify the Constitution was Delaware (Amar, 2005). This paper will discuss certain political theories and philosophies and identify their influence in the creation of the U.S. constitution.

Discussion

Glorious Revolution 1688

The Glorious Revolution, also known as the Bloodless Revolution, was the abdication of the English throne by Catholic King James II (1685-88) in late 1688 and the subsequent accession of his eldest child, Mary, and her Dutch husband, William of Orange, both Protestants. A major constitutional consequence was the Bill of Rights (1689), which asserted the supremacy of Parliament over William and Mary and all future monarchs. It destroyed the concept of divine-right monarchy and automatic hereditary succession, and it limited the monarch's power over law, taxation, and the military. News of the Glorious Revolution and the Bill of Rights was received enthusiastically in the colonies. The revolution ultimately influenced American justifications for independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights (Amar, 2005).

The Glorious Revolution of England also known as Second English Revolution was a revolution described as "peaceful" (1688 - 1689), term to qualify any of First because of the severe fighting which opposed the Catholic supporters of the Royal Netherlands William III, and because of the bloody revolution against-which followed in Ireland shortly after. It had the effect of reversing the King Jacques II (Jacques VII of Scotland) and caused the advent of the daughter of one, Mary II and her husband, William III, Prince of Orange after the invasion Dutch England conducted by the latter. The revolution instituted a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary government in place of the autocratic Stuarts (Amar, 2005).

In the long run the revolution proved to be important not only for the history of England, but for the development of parliamentarism in the world. Because since the 18th Century more and more states , the English system of government as a model took coined in the Glorious Revolution, as previously in the English Civil War raised constitutional issues , the political theory far beyond the UK. Similarly, in the long term, the impact of the Glorious Revolution was on the British financial system. The British Crown had in comparison to other European monarchies, much less land. With the Glorious Revolution intensified the direct control of Parliament ...