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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.
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.
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