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Two prominent founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, were "Children of the the Enlightenment". In other words, they were quite influenced by the teachings of people like John Locke, Rene Descartes, Baruch Spinoza, Immanuel Kant, Sir Isaac Newton, Voltaire, Jean Jacques Rousseau. The Declaration of Independence (1776), written by Jefferson, laid out the fundamental principles of America, in which he called for equality and liberty. Jefferson also advocated ending slavery and promoting religious tolerance, which was an immense part of the enlightened teachings.
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It can be assumed that John Locke agreed with what principle of the US democracy system?
I think you have it backwards, but that the United States democracy is based on the philosophy of Locke so the constitution agreed with Locke.
How did Thomas Hobbes and john Locke's ideas have an impact on the us constitution and bill of rights?
no, but he did influence the declaration of independence
What did Locke think of monarchies and the sovereign rights of kings?
ideas on gov were strongly influential in the thinking of the founding fathers of the us
How did the enlightenment thinkers change the us?
the united states government is based on their ideas
How is the Constitution of the US based on documents written during the colonial period?
Figure it out. Don't be lazy
What U.S documents are based on the ideas of John Locke?
The Declaration of Independence is heavily based on John Locke's ideas in his "Second Treatise of Government". Thomas Jefferson's words: "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" were based on Locke's: "life, liberty and property". The first line of the Declaration that proclaims that "all men are created equal" and that it is our God given right to overthrow governments that aren't governing us properly comes directly from what Locke thought was man's "state of nature" and his idea of the "social contract". I'm not sure about any others.
The system checks and balances in the US constitution was influenced by the ideas of which enlightenment thinker?
John Locke
How does lockes ideas of government effect us today?
well locke believed that people were good and they are!
What philosopher ideas played a major part of the US Constitution and the Declaration of Independece?
John Locke, from the Enlightenment.
It can be assumed that John Locke agreed with what principle of the US democracy system?
I think you have it backwards, but that the United States democracy is based on the philosophy of Locke so the constitution agreed with Locke.
What English political thinker would later have his ideas expressed in the US Constitution and the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke .
How did Thomas Hobbes and john Locke's ideas have an impact on the us constitution and bill of rights?
no, but he did influence the declaration of independence
What did Locke think of monarchies and the sovereign rights of kings?
ideas on gov were strongly influential in the thinking of the founding fathers of the us
Which of these is a possible reason John Locke's ideas appealed to the British colonists in America?
Idea of social contracts --(US APEX)
How did the enlightenment impact the US?
The Constitution uses ideas from philosophers from the Enlightenment era. For example, john Locke's ideas on securing life, How_did_the_enlightenment_ideas_influence_the_American_revolution_and_constitutionand property and Montesquieu's ideas on separation of powers and checks and balances.
Why was John Locke's work so important?
John Locke was the first to think of the natural rigths a man or woman is born with. He influced Thomas Jefferson and a lot of his ideas influenced the US Constitution
How did the enlightenment thinkers change the us?
the united states government is based on their ideas
