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Whose idea was it to use the theory of john locke's social contract in the declaraction of independence??​

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John Locke's version of social contract theory is striking in saying that the only right people give up in order to enter into civil society and its benefits is the right to punish other people for violating rights. No other rights are given up, only the right to be a vigilant

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