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Paine asserts that the monarch should not hold absolute power because:
They are funded by the populace
They lack education.
They are not elected
They are easily influenced.
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They are not elected.
Paine argued (in Common Sense and other writings) that legitimate government rests on the consent of the governed, and hereditary/monarchical rule is illegitimate because rulers are not chosen by the people and therefore lack accountability.
Paine argued (in Common Sense and other writings) that legitimate government rests on the consent of the governed, and hereditary/monarchical rule is illegitimate because rulers are not chosen by the people and therefore lack accountability.
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