LOCKE V. JEFFERSON

SIMILIAR

• Both believed Government should protect people, give them safety, and protect their rights
• Quote:"which is that law, teaches all mankind, who will but consult it, that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions…"
• Both agreed "All men are created equal"
• Quote:"political power right, and derive it from its original, we must consider, what state all men are naturally in, and that is, a state of perfect freedom to order their actions.."

LOCKE

• Believed in separation of powers through executive and legislative branch
• Believes people have right to property
• Also people can govern their own affairs and welfare of their society
• Quote:"the supreme executive power neglects and abandons that charge, so that the laws already made can no longer be put in execution"

JEFFERSON

• People have right to happiness
• United States Govern formed thro an agreement between England and people
• He believed legislative power is superior
• Quote:"the people are at liberty to provide for themselves, by erecting a new legislative, differing from the other, by the change of persons"

SIMILIAR

• "They are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights,that among these are life,liberty and pursuit of happiness.."
• "That being all equal and independent ,no one ought to harm another in his life"
• Both have an agreement on natural rights are to stay a the government is to protect them.

SUMMARY

• The first is everyone has its natural rights and if the people feel their are being abused and not being protected by government, then the people to change it and redesign to meet their needs of natural rights

SUMMARY

• Important similaritie is all men created equal. This is authorized so that no one is to be excluded out because of race or discrimination and can have a fair trial.