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Founding Principles - The Founding Fathers believed America should be a united country with a people sharing common ancestry, language, religion, governmental principles, manners, and customs [1] - John Jay in Federalist 2 highlights the importance of shared characteristics for a united American people [1] - George Washington emphasized that the name "American" should inspire patriotism above local distinctions, noting the shared religion, manners, habits, and political principles [1] Morality and Governance - John Adams stated that the US Constitution was designed for a moral and religious people and is inadequate for governing any other [2] - Adams warned that without morality and religion, human passions like avarice, ambition, and revenge would undermine the Constitution [2]