Question

. Rousseau wrote, “Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.” What kind of government did he favor in order to insure greater freedom? A) an enlightened monarchy B)a popularly elected government C)an oligarchy D) an absolute monarchy

Answer 1

The correct answer is the following: option B. Rousseau favors a popular enlightened monarchy. Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Swiss born philosopher, writer and political theorist who inspired the leaders of the French Revolution and the Romantic generation.

Rousseau believed in popular sovereignty, the idea that power ultimately resided on the people. His preferred system of government resided on a social contract, which is a theory that stays that power is the result of an agreement between the governors and the governed.

Answer 2

The answer is Popularly Elected Government or B