... to convince the colonists that government should not hinder them in the manner that British taxation had. This explanation of government can also be found in the writings of Locke. Author, James P. Young summarizes Locke's division of government and society as, "Individuals in the state of nature contract among themselves to establish society, not government. Society is prior to government, which ... . Paine uses "Lockean- ideals in an attempt to inspire revolutionary thinking in the colonists. A contemporary of Paine's who also draws on Locke's philosophy is Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jef...

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... someone were caught in an illegal act, or people thought they were, they have a right to a trial by jury. That means a jury is selected from the public. If they were chosen to be on a jury, they ought to serve, for it is yet another duty that contributes to being a good citizen. A role model I believe that should be listed undereffective citizenship? as ... comes a responsibility be it to vote or attend a meeting. In order to become an effective citizen you must follow and fulfill your responsibilities as a duty. Finally, to quote an unknown author on what it is to be a good citizen,Goo...

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... social contract. The social contract will protect the liberty of each man by making him part of the Sovereign which he is subject to and thus making him both "co-author" and subject of the general will of all. This "general will" will promote the liberty of each citizen because "as long as several men in assembly regard themselves as a single ... citizen's perception of the general will is a product of subtle manipulation by way of the institutions described above can the general will still be said to be feely and independently chosen? Clearly the individual's natural sense of liberty h...

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