Thomas Jefferson Inc. John Lockes idea of the social contract theory in the declaration of independence has decided

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Henry Boyd

30 July, 18:39

Thomas Jefferson Inc. John Lockes idea of the social contract theory in the declaration of independence has decided

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Jamie Heath · Answer 1

Thomas Jefferson incorporated John Locke’s idea of the social contract theory in the Declaration of Independence because this idea justified the overthrow of a government that denied individual liberties, since Jefferson and many of the colonists felt that this contract had been violated by the King.