... and caused strange behavior. The Salem witch trials were based on the Puritans" belief in the conflict between God and Satan. Puritans had always believed that they were the new chosen people, abandoning a land of sin and oppression to establish the Promised Land (New England). Puritans beliefs were rooted in contrasts. They believed that if there was something good there must ... be something bad to contradict it. For instance, since there was a God, there must be a Devil (43). Since there is good, there must be evil, and since there are saints, chosen to do God's work on earth, there ...

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... and caused strange behavior. The Salem witch trials were based on the Puritans" belief in the conflict between God and Satan. Puritans had always believed that they were the new chosen people, abandoning a land of sin and oppression to establish the Promised Land (New England). Puritans beliefs were rooted in contrasts. They believed that if there was something good there must ... be something bad to contradict it. For instance, since there was a God, there must be a Devil (43). Since there is good, there must be evil, and since there are saints, chosen to do God's work on earth, there ...

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... . He was first a lawyer in Virginia. Jefferson was also a member of the Continental Congress before America was a free nation. At the age of thirty-three he was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence which stated America's freedom. Jefferson held the position of an American Ambassador to France. When George Washington became the first American President, Jefferson was his ... (Meltzer 53). As a member of the Continental Congress, Jefferson was selected write the Declaration of Independence along with four other people on June 11, 1776. He was the primary author, although h...

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... someone were caught in an illegal act, or people thought they were, they have a right to a trial by jury. That means a jury is selected from the public. If they were chosen to be on a jury, they ought to serve, for it is yet another duty that contributes to being a good citizen. A role model I believe that should be listed undereffective citizenship? as ... comes a responsibility be it to vote or attend a meeting. In order to become an effective citizen you must follow and fulfill your responsibilities as a duty. Finally, to quote an unknown author on what it is to be a good citizen,Goo...

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