What did French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau argue? Kings and queens hold absolute power, and citizens must follow the laws of their country. A democracy can work only if citizens agree to give up some of their individual rights. In order for a government’s laws to be valid, the citizens have to agree with those laws. Governments should have a legislative branch, which would have the power to create laws.

(100 points) project: progressive era research your topic and write at least seven hundred words to discuss one of the following topics. a. evaluate the impact of progressive era reforms. b. evaluate the impact of progressive reform leaders such as susan b. anthony or robert lafollette. c. evaluate the impact of third parties and their candidates such as h. ross perot and george wallace on america. note: as with any research you do, evaluate the validity of your source: a. who is the author? b. is the author an authority on the subject? c. how does the author use language? d. what sources appear in the author's work? e. from what you know or have learned about the author, is the presentation inappropriately biased?