Jean Jacques Rousseau

Jean Jacques Rousseau believes that one should be an active participant in their society, because it makes you an effective citizen. One way I was able to demonstrate my active citizenship was through Triangle One. He also believes that as a person gets older they will start to feel like they have more responsibilities, which in this case Triangle One has allowed me to do, because it taught me to continue volunteering even after high school (Rousseau, 1762). After my four years of high school, I had matured and thus I began feeling a sense of responsibility towards my community. Back to Triangle One

Rousseau’s social contract or Principles of Political Right would relate to student government because Rousseau theorized about the best way in which to set up a political community in the face of problems, which was general will (Rousseau 1762). This relates to Student Government, because it is the general will or majority of the population that determines who will represent them. Also, Rousseau relates to student government, because he would agree with the fact that one can achieve success in their community by taking a stand or leading Back to Student Government