In order to have a good government, the people are the most important part. It is ultimately the people who have to live with what they choose. The government has to protect the people's natural rights and beliefs. It has to do whatever is necessary to look out for the peoples best interests. The Declaration of Independence and Robespierre's Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen both have more similarities than differences for the …showed first 75 words of 564 total…

…showed last 75 words of 564 total…is essentially the peoples government. The people choose what they want, they vote on it and they can change what they don't like. Therefore the role of the government is to serve the people, not for the people to serve the government. The government has to protect the peoples natural rights and should be able to adapt with the people and a changing society. What was good a hundred years ago isn't necessarily good today.