Once upon a time there was a duck. This duck could both read and write. Then he died. The duck's mother was so upset that she wrote the US Constitution as memoir of her pain and suffering. Then everyone got scoliosis. The end.
John Locke
John Locke
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Philosopher John Locke had a tremendous impact on early American government.
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Thomas Jefferson believed that one of the primary functions of government was to protect the rights of the people. Jefferson was significantly influenced by the ideas of john Locke, an English philosopher.
Plato
John Locke and his thoughts of the basic rights of life, liberty, and property influenced Thomas Jefferson.
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By Voltaire
Thomas Jefferson was inspired by the Enlightenment philosopher John Locke, particularly in regards to natural rights, social contract theory, and limited government. Jefferson's ideas on individual rights and government structure were heavily influenced by Locke's philosophy.
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