After 1776, the founders designed a government that accounts for ‘a degree of depravity in mankind’

By: Donovan Fifield

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: July 24, 2026

Words: 1,286

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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The parades, reenactments and fireworks are over. And in the aftermath of Americans’ celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it is important to recognize that the declaration was only the first step in making a unified country.

Many of the founders argued that the country needed a remodeled government. They asked whether it was possible to design a government for the new country that ensured liberty in …

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