A revolution is a struggle to the death between the future and the past.” Using the quote, determine the common ideas and goals of revolutions. Provide examples from two of the following revolutions; French, Latin, American, and Haitian. Identify and explain how the thoughts and ideas of the Enlightenment led to revolutionary goals and actions.

the monroe doctrine is the best known u.s. policy toward the western hemisphere. buried in a routine annual message delivered to congress by president james monroe in december 1823, the doctrine warns european nations that the united states would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs.

`stare decisis is a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar current or future case. stare decisis ensures that cases with identical facts be approached in the same way, unless overruled by the same court or a higher court such as the us supreme court. simply put, it binds courts to follow legal precedents set by previous decisions.

stare decisis is a latin term meaning "to stand by that which is decided".