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How do governments balance the rights of individuals with the common good?

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Answer:

Mayflower Compact

government for the common good

English Bill of Rights

the right to free elections

Virginia Declaration of Rights

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Enlightenment

the social contract

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Although individuals are granted with rights, the common good is sometimes used as a way of explaining how certain freedoms of people are taken into considerations over others. These can be compromises based on the consensus of the people, an election is a good example of this, where the right to vote is extended to all citizens, but the actual leader elected is the one who represented the common vote.
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