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The idea that the government should serve the will of the people?
Representative Government
The idea that government should not interfere in the lives of people was known as .?
Laissez faire
Which Enlightenment idea was part of the Declaration of Independence?
Government should exist with the consent of the people.
Which was a main idea of the anabaptis?
the government should leave people alone
What summarizes the idea in the introduction of the declaration of independence?
When people break away from their government, they should explain why that government was unfair.
Popular sovereignty meant that the people should be allowed to?
The idea that the political authority of government comes from the people.
Which enlighenment idea was part of the declaration of independence?
Government should exist only if the people allow it
The shape of American government is based on the English political idea of?
American government is based on the English political idea of three different types of governments mixed into one. Ordered government is government laws that are clearly stated with specific punishments if broken for the people, limited government has rules that are made by government but the people have clearly stated rights and representative government where the government is suppose to serve the will of the people and come up with laws together.
What purpose do governments serve?
According to John Adams the purpose of government is to work for the common good of the people. To protect, serve, and make sure the people have what is needed for life. We have lost the " common good" idea and instead it seems that every interest group wants what they want.
Which of the Enlightenment thinkers would agree with the idea that people have natural rights that the government should protect?
John Locke would agree with the idea that people have natural rights that the government should protect. Locke believed that individuals have inherent rights to life, liberty, and property, and that it is the government's responsibility to safeguard these rights.
What idea comes from the enlightenment and is reflected into the constitution?
Political power ultimately rests with the people, not the government.
What is popular sovereignty and who developed the idea?
The idea that the government in a certain region should be established only by the consent of the people. Steven Douglas(American)
