What did Thomas Jefferson place above the power of government in the declaration of independence

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Alan Hoover · Answer 1 · 2017-06-25T06:19:06+0000

He put in the rights of man. Based on John Locke’s Social Contract, these rights are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. He believed that government had a duty to uphold these rights if it wanted to secure t loyalty and obedience of its citizens.

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