To secure citizens freedoms of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
It is to protect and safeguard an individual's rights.to protect its citizens from each other and to provide for the common defense
The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions reflect Jefferson's view on government because Jefferson wanted he government based on a strict translation of the Constitution. Jefferson's views included that government was instituted to protect individual's rights.
In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson asserted that every American is entitled to certain unalienable rights, specifically life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These rights are deemed inherent and cannot be taken away or denied by the government. Jefferson emphasized that the protection of these rights is a fundamental purpose of government, and any government that fails to do so is legitimate grounds for alteration or abolition by the people.
To ensure that the people are provided for and protected so that they may enjoy the rights that God gave them of life and liberty.
Thomas Jefferson wanted the power of government to be in the hands of people; limited government.
According to Thomas Jefferson, if the government fails to fulfill it's full purpose, the people have the right/duty, to get rid of those in the government and choose others to fill the spots.
According to Thomas Jefferson, if the government fails to fulfill it's full purpose, the people have the right/duty, to get rid of those in the government and choose others to fill the spots.
According to John Locke and Thomas Jefferson it is the government. That is the purpose of government to protect the interests of the common man or protect the "common good."
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According to john Locke, the purpose of government is to protect human rights and preserve public order
According to john Locke, the purpose of government is to protect human rights and preserve public order
According to the Monticello web site, Jefferson did not say it. It was said by John Sharp Williams in a speech he gave about Jefferson.
According to Locke: Man's purpose is to further God's purpose, and government's purpose is to enable man in his purpose. Please see the link.
According to Locke: Man's purpose is to further God's purpose, and government's purpose is to enable man in his purpose. Please see the link.
According to Thomas Jefferson, the rights that the government cannot take away are called "unalienable rights." These rights include life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Jefferson believed that these rights are inherent to all individuals and should be protected by the government.
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According to the view of classical republicanism, the primary purpose of government is to promote the common good. Classical republicanism dates back to the Renaissance.