== Philosophical foundations ==
Some draw from the [[Judeo-Christian]] The political philosophy that [[God]] granted dominion (absolute ownership) over of the earth to man (see Genesis 1:26)classical republics, thus sovereignty follows. Since absolute ownership cannot be exercised collectivelysuch as The Roman republic, individual sovereignty is inherent in the endowment. Each man absolutely owns himselfIcelandic Commonwealth, his labor and fruits of his laborthe Carthaginian Republic, as well as have had a central influence on republican thought throughout the land he acquiressubsequent centuries. This parallels A number of classical writers discussed forms of government alternative to monarchies and later writers have treated these as foundational works on the legal definition nature of republics. Philosophers and politicians advocating for private propertyrepublics, that which is absolutely owned by an individualsuch as Machiavelli, Montesquieu, Adams, and Madison, relied heavily on these sources.
== Common misconceptions ==
