Americans can aspire for great things because as stated in the Declaration of Independence, ¨that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness¨. Americans have the right to strive for their personal happiness and no one has the power to take that away from them. America is the one place where a mixed child from Hawaii raised with a single mom can dream big and one day become President Barack Obama. The life he was born into did not affect the possibility of being the leader of the country, but his path was more arduous than others, an aspect to America …show more content…
This protects the rights of those who make complaints of one´s government without the fear of being punished. This is the American Dream itself because citizens´ rights are defended in the law of the land to fix the country´s wrongs. When there are flaws in the country, Americans are encouraged to get involved. Just as John McCain said, ¨If you are disappointed with the mistakes of government, join its ranks and work to correct them¨. This is unique to other countries who are corrupt and persecute those who speak out against their government. America is remarkable in the sense that the citizens´ voice is heard in the