US History On Common Sense Essay

Submitted By Jinru-Yang
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Jinru Yang US
History
10/1/14
Common Sense Mr.
Corini

1. Power is from people, government is built to protect people's right and accomplish public will instead of abuse it's power. 2. 3. To the people in colonial America who decided to against the British. 4. Battle against British army at Lexington, and this event finally broke the last string that kept the peace between British and America, and the victory also encouraged the rest of colonies to do the rebellion. 5. In Paine's opinion, the government is produced by our wreck ness and is also considered as the punisher and necessary evil. However, it exist to keep free and safety since the inability of moral virtue to govern the world. GQ

At first, in Paine's point of view, Monarchy is not an appropriate political body. The united power on single person or specific class is too strong that makes threat toward public­­­­­­ it makes people have to give up parts of their rights to get the safety under the monarchy( serve the king). What's more, the monarchy is always accompany with the hereditary system, the king people admitted is always did great contribution.
However, his glories does not mean his offspring should also be put into a position of honor. In fact, if the one who is on the throne from the royal family does not has great political ability, it is not a good event for the nation. The monarchy made it became hard to limit the power of the king, once he made bad decision will always lead to serious consequences. This is what British monarchy like in Paine's words. Monarchy in
England was in an embarrassed situation, the king did nothing but just took advantages through his position. Also,