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Which Enlightenment ideas are expressed by John Adams in the quotation above?

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Government is legitimate with the consent of the people, and the people have the right to rebel

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Adam’s idea of government came from the ideas of Confucius, Zoroaster, Socrates and Mahomet combine. Adams believes that a government should be lead by people with morals and intellect. It should not just be about freedom and. He believes that by following the ideas of these sacred philosophers is the ultimate goal of happiness

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