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which did Rousseau believe was better a government freely formed by the people or one imposed on a people by force?​

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A government freely formed by the people

Rousseau believed that the only good government was one that was freely formed by the people and guided by the “general will” of society- a direct democracy. Since modern society cannot function without some government, Rousseau thought that people should develop one that would not be too oppressive.

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