Question

rousseau believed that montesquieus idea about separating powers did not do enough to limit government power. instead, he argued that government should be organized to make sure the people had all the power to make decisions. read the following ideas from one of rousseaus books. then follow the instructions below.

there is a difference between a country and its government. the country can exist on its own. the government exists only through the power of the people.

i believe that the power of free people to represent themselves should not be taken away.

the people who write laws dont actually have the right to pass those laws. the people have that right, and they cant give it away. the only way to know what the general population wants from the government is to put it to a free vote of the people.

complete the text.
lawmakers fighting battles voting the people

according to rousseau, the power of the government comes from.
they exercise that power through.

Explanation:

Rousseau emphasized that the government exists by the power of the people and the people exercise power through voting as it is the only way to know the general population's will.

Answer:

the people
voting