Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, and Paul Revere.
According to the Preamble the people agree to the general purposes or goals of their government.
keep government close to the people
The Preamble of the Constitution claims that government's power originates from its people. It also claims that only the people grant this power, and nothing else.
Enlightenment thinkers
He wanted a better form of government, without absolute rulers and favorable to the people, He also believed people was born naturally wicked and selfish , and that they was not able to govern themselves therefore he believed in monarchy .
Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed in freedom and government by the will of the people. He argued for the concept of the social contract, in which individuals would collectively govern themselves and create laws based on the general will of the people.
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The Social Contract was made because a man named Jean Jacques Rousseau believed that people were basically good, and that society, and its unequal distribution of wealth, were the cause of most problems. He believed that government should be run according to the will of the majority, which he called the General Will. He claimed the General Will would always act in the best interest of the people.
According to the Preamble the people agree to the general purposes or goals of their government.
was a proper method of government.
According to Rousseau Citizens should be the authors of societies laws because he believed that the only good government was one that was freely formed by the people, and guided by the "general will of society- a direct democracy.
None. They all believed in a working democracy. I think the term socialism has been used a lot, but is not understood by the general population. Just because the government has some programs to help people doesn't make it socialism. What is the purpose of government? Thomas Jefferson said that it was to help the people and to meet the common good of the people.
People believed that the government existed as the result of an agreement between the people and their leaders.
keep government close to the people
According to Aristotle, a good government is one that seeks the common good and promotes the well-being of all its citizens. He believed that a good government should uphold laws that are just, provide for the basic needs of its people, and allow for the participation of its citizens in decision-making. Aristotle also emphasized the importance of moderation and balance in governance.
democratic-republians believed in a strong state government.
Socrates believed that the government was created to assist people in the pursuit of a moral life. He believed that the role of the government was to promote justice and virtue among its citizens.