2006-12-07 14:07:21 · 3 answers · asked by Maritza G 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
John Locke was a believer in the concept of Natural Law - just like the law of gravity is not man-made, the people naturally are endowed by their Creator [or Nature, if you will] with the right to life, liberty, and property, with out legislative approval or King-made law.. Jefferson, with Franklin's assistance, changed this phrase to Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
2006-12-11 14:03:20 · answer #1 · answered by Prof. Cochise 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The idea that governments are formed by the people, willingly and with their consent, and that if these governments don't do what the people feel is needed, the people can dissolve them and replace them. Big influence on Thomas Jefferson as shown in the Declaration of Independence, and on James Madison, who incorporated the ideas of democracy (although not perfect democracy) into the Constitution.
2006-12-07 22:11:26 · answer #2 · answered by mr_ljdavid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761563503/John_Locke.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Locke
http://cepa.newschool.edu/het/profiles/locke.htm
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke/
http://www.sullivan-county.com/bush/constitution.htm
http://www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/bios/b2lockej.htm
2006-12-07 22:11:53 · answer #3 · answered by amhbas 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋