Question

Which idea by John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau influenced the founding of American democracy?

the social contract

Answer 1

Rousseau and Locke

Step-by-step explanation:

In 1762, Rousseau wrote "The Social Contract, Or Principles of Political Right," in which he explained that government is based on the idea of popular sovereignty. The essence of this idea is that the will of the people as a whole gives power and direction to the state