1. – English philosopher who most influenced Founders.
“Natural rights of Life, liberty, and property can not be taken away. Power comes from the consent of the governed – a social contract.”
– English philosopher who most influenced Founders.
Thomas Paine – author of Common Sense pamphlet (1776)
Encourages independence; not change in British rule.
John Locke

2. Written by Thomas Jefferson
Based on the British Bill of Rights (1689) and Virginia’s Constitution
Uses ideas of Locke and Paine
“life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”
List of grievances against King George III
“A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.”
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal”
Equal voting rights to women & African-Americans
Liberty – eventually abolishing slavery, civil rights
Regulating free enterprise, economics
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