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John Locke
"The idea of self-government was set forth by the British philosopher John Locke in his Two Treatises of Government, which had a strong influence on the political leaders of eighteenth-century America." Citation from American Government - Volkomer - page 6
John Locke
A democracy can come in two forms - direct and indirect - while a republic is always indirect - Apex
Some of the works: William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England, Baron de Montesqieu's The Spirit of the Laws, Jean Jacques Rousseau's Two Treatises of Government, and others. Also drew on their own experiences.The strongest would be the Rationalist ideas. Also known as the Enlightenment period or the Age of reason, it was out of this philosophy that the idea of human beings having inherent rights came from.
Two Treatises of Government was created in 1689.
John Locke
1690
John Locke's book "Two Treatises of Government" was not banned. It was a key work in the development of political philosophy and had significant influence on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
John Locke
John Locke
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"The idea of self-government was set forth by the British philosopher John Locke in his Two Treatises of Government, which had a strong influence on the political leaders of eighteenth-century America." Citation from American Government - Volkomer - page 6
Locke had the greatest direct influence. For example, Jefferson adapted the phrase 'life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness' from Locke's 'Two Treatises on Government.' Montesquieu's book 'The Spirit of the Laws' had more influence on the U.S. constitution, because it described the checks and balances of having three branches of government.
John Locke is the author of the book, "Two Treatises of Civil Government".
John Locke, Two Treatises on Government.
john Locke, Two Treatises on Government.