The Era Of Political Structure - 1181 Words

Each era of political structure brings, in its own way, something that our nation needed at that specific point in time. With each need answered comes a needed question, for that which works for one era make have disastrous consequences for the next. Whereas the founding era, or the eighteenth century to the american revolution, questioned the constitution, the time after questioned the union and Lincoln’s words. The questions asked during each era were crucial to the development of our nation and government. Without this chain of events and the specific form of thinking for each era, we would not be where we are today. Perhaps the most important era is the one that continues to this day. For though all of the eras are extremely vital to†¦show more content†¦But in general his new wave of thinking, guided by his extensive education and and influence by German philosophy, paved the way for new ideals. This is turn helped to shape the Progressive Era, whether that is ow ed more to his lengthy education culminating in a Phd and multiple published books or the more European way of thinking that Wilson adapted. The progressives are openly critical of the Declaration of Independence and as a majority, they disagreed and even distrusted the foundation of the American founding. As Wilson was quoted saying in 1911, â€Å"If you want to understand the Declaration of Independence, do not repeat the Preface†. By taking out the preface of the Declaration of Independence, the only part left is the initial complaints agains the Monarch of England. The whole section dictating how to form a government is no longer available. Progressives like Wilson, felt that the only thing the Founders were qualified to put down in writing that would resist the test of time, was their displeasure with England, not how to run a new country. At the time of the writing of the Declaration, the main problem was getting rid of tyranny. Specifically, within the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson explicitly states that the document is â€Å"universal, absolute truth†, meaning that every law set to govern the nation will hold true forever. Even Lincoln believed this was the brilliant move on