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CONTRIBUTIONS TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT Locke & Rousseau

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

Locke & Rousseau

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John Locke Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Life, Liberty, and Property Jefferson changes to “pursuit

of happiness”Government should have

limited power Should protect and serve the

rights of those it governsRule by a single individual

is wrong Consensus

Social Contract

Every man is born free

Individuals should look past personal interests and focus on greater good when forming government

Government must have consent of the governed

Locke & Rousseau