Book I of Rousseau's The Social Contract stresses that this contract will sustain liberty and/or freedom more efficiently than the state of nature, thus, paving the way for lawful and sound political power. ... Rousseau then compares this father-child relationship to that of a ruler and his people (or one of his subjects). ... The people make up society, and therefore, when the time comes, as Rousseau indicates, that the state of nature is no longer able to support the individuals living in it, the people must come together and, through the social contract, through agreement, create a "so...

• Word Count: 7115
• Approx Pages: 28
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Book I of Rousseau's The Social Contract stresses that this contract will sustain liberty and/or freedom more efficiently than the state of nature, thus, paving the way for lawful and sound political power. ... Rousseau then compares this father-child relationship to that of a ruler and his people (or one of his subjects). ... The people make up society, and therefore, when the time comes, as Rousseau indicates, that the state of nature is no longer able to support the individuals living in it, the people must come together and, through the social contract, through agreement, create a "so...

• Word Count: 7114
• Approx Pages: 28
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Although there is a separation of the wall between church and state, if America were to follow God's law rather than man's law, the majority of this conflict that comes about from blending both government and religion, would not exist. ... Before the declaration, there was something called "New Awakening" which seemed to increase the amount of people that believed in God; they had converted to believe in an evangelical God (Edwards, 1741). ... He describes the "Nature of Man" as "souls of wicked men" and that they would be going to hell. ... As to whethe...

• Word Count: 2044
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate