political thinkers test

Famous Works: The Prince

Famous Works: The Social Contrast

Famous Works: On the Spirit of Laws

Famous Works: Two Treatises on Government

Famous Works: Leviathan

Famous Works: Democracy in America

Famous Works: Common Sence

-believed people had different strengths & weaknesse -smartest person should be king

-believe people were bad & though to be good -believe philosophers could help the world -studied under plato -democracy would be the least harmful and total equality would harm society

-Better to be feared then loved -Republic but only to help the king

-people are evil & selfish by nature --monarchy would be the only way to control

-right to life, liberty and property -people shouldnt be controlled against their will -democracy ideal gov. with 3 branches with no ultimate power -overtrow gov. if become abusive

-power should be seperated, not in one person -segregation of power w/executive & legislative -monarchy w/limited power; checks and balances

-people need to influnece gove -direct democracy, direct say

-influenced declaration of independence -secretary of comittee of fregin affairs -simple gov. needed to survive