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The American [[Bill of Rights]] of 1789 was based on the [[English Bill of Rights]] of 1689.
The American [[Bill of Rights]] of 1789 was based on the [[English Bill of Rights]] of 1689.
[[George Washington]] in his 1796 [[Farewell Address]] warned against foreign alliances and suggested the American mission to bring liberty to the world would be best served by avoiding wars, perfecting [[republicanism]] at home, and becoming a model for the world. Indeed there were no foreign entanglements until 1917.
[[George Washington]] in his 1796 [[Farewell Address]] warned against foreign alliances and suggested the American mission to bring liberty to the world would be best served by avoiding wars, perfecting [[republicanism]] at home, and becoming a model for the world. Indeed, there were no foreign entanglements until 1917.
There was a strong sense—which continues to this day—that a major American mission is to spread democracy in the world, with the belief that democratic governments will avoid abuses of human rights.
There was a strong sense—which continues to this day—that a major American mission is to spread democracy in the world, with the belief that democratic governments will avoid abuses of human rights.