Before the american revolution, john locke and baron de montesquieu wrote about the need for governments to be responsible to th
e people they govern. Montesquieu advocated constitutionalism and the preservation of civil liberties. Locke favored a social contract between a country’s citizens and their government. Which quote from the declaration of independence most closely combines the ideas of these two men?.
Before the American revolution, john Locke and Baron de Montesquieu wrote about the need for government to be responsible to the people they govern. Montesquieu advocated constitutionalism and the preservation of civil liberties. Locke favored a social contract between a country's citizens and their government.
