Essay for Political Science 1) Write an exposition of the argument in Paine’s Common Sense. Draw upon your class notes to make your account as detailed as possible. Your account should include a...

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Table of Contents
Question 1    3
Introduction    3
Discussion    3
Personal Opinion    5
Conclusion    6
Question 2    7
Introduction    7
Evaluation of Maddison’s Arguments    7
Merits    7
Demerits    8
Points Raised Remained Silent Today    9
Historical Context based on which the Federalist Papers were written    10
Conclusion    10
Works Cited    12
Question 1
Introduction
Paine has been one of the philosophers and an intellectual political enthusiast in the US during the Colonial rule of the UK over the US. Common Sense is a literary work of political assertiveness that has been written by Paine in order to depict the overall scenario of the oppression and the economic inability of the US during the rule of the UK over the US.
Paine depicts the content of Common Sense in order to highlight the opportunities that were laden with the US citizens and the administration to curb the British away and establish the US as a united country with its own political and administrative rights and disciplines. The negative aspects of the UK rule and the Monarchian power have also been vividly described in the text by Paine that has instilled a sense of judgment and moral awakening among the US during that time.
Discussion
Paine’s Common Sense instils a sense of revolution and realization of the present status that America faced during the 17th Century when the British ruled the country. Common Sense depicted a formal code of conduct existing during that era and its negative impacts on America. It also highlighted the alternative changes that America needs to implement to ensure that they raise as a united front to drive the British from their mainland.
In this text, Paine had ensured that the distinct differences between the government and society are classified and recognized by the society as two discrete elements and that both should be given equal importance. However, during that time, these were seen as indifferent which led to the lower prosperity of America.
Therefore, the development of awareness of the citizens for developing the sense of distinction is required to be ensured by the citizens. Paine demarcated that the government was required for a country with the utilization of the people and ensure that the society is happy. This is a positive aspect, which is recognized in Common Sense. Paine focused on developing a society initially and then supported the development of a government.
These would lead to a better upbringing and a better place to live will be developed for the Americans, once the collaboration across society’s increases. This will ultimately lead to the society to elect their desired leaders that may work for their general upliftment. Therefore, the true sense of democracy is depicted in his Common Sense text.
Monarchy and hereditary succession is another important aspect that has been highlighted by Paine in his Common Sense. Monarchy has been termed to be unsafe for America. This in a true sense is entirely correct in its essence in terms of the welfare of America. Paine wanted to establish the fact that all people are equal and that no people should be considered as God. Therefore, the overall symbolization of harmony among the people is important to be learnt and understood from his text.
Even the Old Testament supports his views as the equal treatment of people in their desired positions and considers them not to be above God. Similarly, he also stated that in many cases, hereditary reigns lead s to inappropriate results for a country. Therefore, these should be avoided to enforce a perfect and legal sense of order. This is supported by the fact that merit should be involved in choosing the perfect representative for a country.
Paine lists another important topic for reconsideration to develop a separate form of revolution among the colonists to enforce a free form of the army for the Americans. This will ensure that they are separated and outcast the British from America through revolution. This was justified at that time as America had the resources to develop their navy and army to drive the British away from their country.
This further suggested that America would then become safer and more prosperous. Therefore, the overall colonial society will be improved and their current state of oppression and economic instability would be removed. Furthermore, his vision about the development of a national assembly for a republic state has been justified through the provision of religious freedom and rights for all people.
The final section of Paine is more focused on military developments. Therefore, in order to ensure that America is a step forward and prosperous in driving the British away, Paine focuses more on...