The first president was George Washington
My Answer: <span>People support the government in exchange for rights and protection.
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Who are the men that you are talking about ?
Both Hobbes and Locke shared ideas based on the social contract theory. Not only did many enlightenment thinkers want to form government based on ideas from the theory, but, it supported John Locke's idea of natural rights.
