Bill of Rights First Amendment [Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition (1791)] (see explanation) Second Amendment [Right to Bear Arms (1791)] (see explanation) Third Amendment [Quartering of Troops (1791)] (see explanation) Fourth Amendment [Search and Seizure (1791)] (see explanation)
Social Darwinism, the theory that persons, groups, and races are subject to the same laws of natural selection as Charles Darwin had perceived in plants and animals in nature.
Herbert Spencer (1820 - 1903) - Strongly influenced by the views of Charles Darwin. - Biologicial Model of Society society is sa set of interdependent parts that work together to maintain the system over time. - Used Darwin's theory of evolution to describe the nature of society. - Social change + unrest = evolution toward stability and perfection. - Ideas became known as social Darwinism.