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Baron de Montesquieu

Gov’t should NOT be controlled by the king…power should be divided

John Locke

if the king does not respect the needs of the majority… people have the right to overthrow the king

Declaration Of Independence

Written on July 4, 1776 Drafted by Thomas Jefferson “All Men Are Created Equal”

Thomas Jefferson

Wrote about “Inalienable Rights” Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

Thomas Paine

Wrote Common Sense

Common Sense

Written by Thomas Paine if the government is not just and fair, it is the duty of the people to get rid of it

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