... crucial to being an active and good citizen. If you don't vote, don't complain if you don't get something you want. Good citizens should live by the laws the government set out for them. The framers didn't spend all that time for people to disobey. If 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 undereffectiv...

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... predetermined destiny to become a future president. Author of John Quincy Adams, Robert V. Remini, described JQA best, "A reluctant, conflicted leader destined to serve his country- (32). Although Adams did achieve his goal of becoming president, his term in the White House was overshadowed by his two other political ... St. Petersburg. At this point of his life, JQA knew four different languages and appeared to be a valuable future commodity to the American government. Upon returning to America in 1785, Adams then enrolled himself in Harvard College and was able to complete his degree in...

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George Washington George Washington was more than just the first president of the United States. Not only did he serve as a role model for countless soldiers during America's Revolutionary War, but he set the pace for Presidents of the future. He will always be remembered for his dedication and bravery. Although Washington had more total loses than he did vidtories, he continued to ... Convention in May of 1787 and was elected presiding officer. Even though he didn't make many contributions, his presence was well noted. He also supported the idea of a strong central government. Shortly after ...

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... John Ferling helps us better understand the lives that these men led when they weren't fighting for independence or working hard to establish a lasting government. He also helps us become more aware of the problems, like the countrymen of their time, faced and had to overcome. George Washington ... , continued to obey the weak and divided Continental Congress, but never ceased to work for the union of the states under a strong central government. He was a leading influence in persuading the states to participate in the Constitutional Convention, and used his immense prestige to help gain...

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