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What did Jean-Jacques Rousseau mean by the “general will”?(1 point)
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the decisions of the legislature
the decisions of the legislature

the inalienable rights of individuals
the inalienable rights of individuals

the political preference of the public
the political preference of the public

the desires of the king

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the political preference of the public

Rousseau's "general will" is the collective will aimed at the common good — the public interest — rather than the private desires of individuals, the legislature's particular decisions, or the king's wishes.