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what type of government does paine advocate for
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Thomas Paine advocated a republican, democratic government — not monarchy or aristocracy. Key features he supported:
- Representative government based on popular sovereignty (elected officials accountable to the people).
- A written constitution protecting natural rights.
- Unicameral legislature with frequent elections and rotation in office to prevent entrenched elites.
- Broad (essentially male) suffrage and more inclusive political participation than existing systems.
- Social measures funded by progressive taxation (e.g., pensions, welfare) to protect the vulnerable.
His arguments appear chiefly in Common Sense (for American independence and a republic) and Rights of Man (defending the French Revolution and outlining democratic reforms).
- Representative government based on popular sovereignty (elected officials accountable to the people).
- A written constitution protecting natural rights.
- Unicameral legislature with frequent elections and rotation in office to prevent entrenched elites.
- Broad (essentially male) suffrage and more inclusive political participation than existing systems.
- Social measures funded by progressive taxation (e.g., pensions, welfare) to protect the vulnerable.
His arguments appear chiefly in Common Sense (for American independence and a republic) and Rights of Man (defending the French Revolution and outlining democratic reforms).
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