the “great experiment.”
In this unit we see how our government was founded, including varying ideologies. Our system has been labeled the “great experiment.” Consider this when doing this week’s discussion.
Prompt: Does our system of government work? In your answer, discuss the founding of our political system and make connections to the contemporary period (today).
The Great Experiment
At the time of the declaration of independence in the United States, most of the other societies were monarchies, and primarily thrived due to the existence of a supreme leader, the monarch. On the other hand, the founding fathers did not seek to install a monarch as shad been the trend in the society at the time, but were willing to risk developing a modern society that would take into consideration the existence of different states, with varied ideas on leadership and culture (Heideking, 2017).