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The United States' military, economic, cultural, and political influence increased through the 19th and 20th centuries. Since the mid-20th century, the United States has become a dominant global influence in contemporary economic, political, military, scientific, technological and cultural matters. With the collapse of the [[Soviet Union]] at the end of the [[Cold War]], the nation emerged as the world's sole remaining superpower, greatly influencing world affairs, as it continues to do today.

The United States' military, economic, cultural, and political influence increased through the 19th and 20th centuries. Since the mid-20th century, the United States has become a dominant global influence in contemporary economic, political, military, scientific, technological and cultural matters. With the collapse of the [[Soviet Union]] at the end of the [[Cold War]], the nation emerged as the world's sole remaining superpower, greatly influencing world affairs, as it continues to do today.

==Background - GOD,  The Constitution,  and Political Parties==

==Background - God,  The Constitution,  and Political Parties==

[[Image:76485685i79.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The drafting committee presenting the [[Declaration of Independence]] to the [[Continental Congress]], painted by John Trumbull 1817–1819.]]

[[Image:76485685i79.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The drafting committee presenting the [[Declaration of Independence]] to the [[Continental Congress]], painted by John Trumbull 1817–1819.]]

Although officially a [[Republic]],  since the Presidency of [[John Quincy Adams]],  the United States has been governed by two [[political parties]] under the rules of a "Representative [[Democracy]]."  Those two major political parties are the [[Democrat Party]], and the Republican Party.  The younger of the two parties, the [[Republican Party]], was created in 1854.

Although officially a [[Republic]],  since the Presidency of [[John Quincy Adams]],  the United States has been governed by two [[political parties]] under the rules of a "Representative [[Democracy]]."  Those two major political parties are the [[Democrat Party]], and the Republican Party.  The younger of the two parties, the [[Republican Party]], was created in 1854.

In The United States' political life, the relationship between GOD and GOVERNMENT is the prime characteristic differentiating the various political parties.

In The United States' political life, the relationship between God and government is the prime characteristic differentiating the various political parties.

    

    

The [[Declaration of Independence]] supposes the existence of a GOD when it refers to "the Laws of Nature and of Nature's GOD" and says all men "are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights."  That statement was inserted at the request of [[Thomas Jefferson]], whose religious beliefs were more Unitarianism / Christian.   

The [[Declaration of Independence]] supposes the existence of a God when it refers to "the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God" and says all men "are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights."  That statement was inserted at the request of [[Thomas Jefferson]], whose religious beliefs were more Unitarianism / Christian.   

It is established fact that most early The United Statesians came there for Religious Freedom.  It is also an established fact that people did live here before North America was "discovered."  The United States'[[Founding Fathers]] called themselves Christians, and acted as though the United States was founded upon the principles and ideals of Christianity.   

It is established fact that most early The United Statesians came there for Religious Freedom.  It is also an established fact that people did live here before North America was "discovered."  The United States'[[Founding Fathers]] called themselves Christians, and acted as though the United States was founded upon the principles and ideals of Christianity.