Montesquieu did believe people could govern themselves
Montesquieu did believe people could govern themselves
Philadelphia, Virginia, and New England were given the right to help govern themselves.
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New England, philidelphia, and Virginia
Self-governing
democracy
René Descartes did not specifically say that people could not govern themselves. However, he did emphasize the role of reason and rationality in self-governance and believed that individuals should strive to attain self-knowledge and self-mastery through the use of critical thinking and reflection.
New England, Philadelphia, and Virginia.
Because, assuming they are able to govern themselves, democracy empowers the people to rule and it should work.
Answer The US declaration does not state that God gives certain people the right to govern. What it states is that God gives people the right to govern themselves; thus government of the people, by the people and for the people.
All people have the right to govern themselves, and any notion of divine right to rule is wishful thinking by ambitious tyrants.