The spirit of American rights -- John Locke : founder of the founders -- Locke on education and religious tolerance -- Jefferson : Locke’s disciple -- Jefferson, Locke, and the Declaration of Independence -- Locke in the constitution -- Adoption and ratification -- Our Bill of Rights -- Jefferson and Hamilton -- Jefferson’s minimalist government -- The era of substantive due process -- The progressives -- From Lochner to Mrs. Dolan : the 20th century -- How we lost rights, in a footnote -- Locke makes a comeback -- The regulation rebellion -- The volunteers -- Trickle-down economics -- Locke’s ideas still work.
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