Compare And Contrast The Declaration Of The Rights Of Man And The Citizen

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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen In August, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen was formed. It proclaimed equal rights for all male citizens, and was modeled after the Declaration of Independence. Similar to the Declaration of Independence, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen was influenced by enlightenment thinkers and their ideas. John Locke stated, “All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions.” Alike in this, the rights of man included in this declaration are liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression. Enlightenment thinker Voltaire believed in free press. In Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, the articles mention the ways men are allowed freedom in speech, religion, and press. Montesquieu was another enlightenment leader whose ideas are reflected in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen. His ideas include a balance and spread of power in the government. He broke the government up into three branches. The executive, legislative, and judicial branches. As talked about in class, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen includes different areas of government. The executive branch is hereditary, the King can spend action but not outright veto, he has the power to appoint …show more content…

In the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, the natural rights of men are that men are born to be free and they are able to remain free with the equal rights they receive. Article 2 is, “The aim of every political association is the preservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of man. These rights are liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression.” It summarizes the natural rights of men in this Declaration, which are similar to Locke’s

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