Lesson 36: How Have American Political Ideas and the American Constitutional System Influenced Other Nations?

Lesson Objectives

When you have finished this lesson, you should  be able to

• identify which aspects of the American constitutional system have been influential elsewhere,
• explain why some countries and international organizations have chosen to modify the American system or to use other types of democratic systems,
• explain how the Bill of Rights has influenced other countries and how some countries have adopted bills of rights that are considerably different, and
• evaluate, take, and defend positions on why some aspects of American constitutional democracy that have been effective in the United States have not been used in other countries.