Lesson 36: How Have American Political Ideas and the American Constitutional System Influenced Other Nations?
How have American ideas about government and human rights influenced other countries? (Video)
The international influence of American ideas, the Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights; structure of the American system is difficult to implement in other cultures; post-World War II influence of the Bill of Rights; influence of the Declaration of Independence in postcolonial societies; advantages and disadvantages of presidential and parliamentary systems; experience of Brazil and Argentina; impact of federalism; impact of the American system of judicial review.
Student Questions: Unit 6, Lesson 36, Sections 1-2 (pdf download)
What are some of the major similarities and differences between the Bill of Rights and United Nations declarations of rights? (Video)
Major similarities and differences between the Bill of Rights and Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations; history of development of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; influence of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; reasons why the United States has not signed the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights.
