Jean Jacques Rousseau and the "Consent of the Governed"
In Jean Jacques Rousseau's Social Contract(1762), he presents the idea that government is only viable if established by the "consent of the governed." Therefore, it is incumbent on the governed to assure that the leaders are maintaining their part of the social contract.
For more information on Jean Jacques Rousseau see his biography.Return to American Revolution Background Lecture
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