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document that governs all 50 states
the constitution
who wrote the constitution
thomas jefferson (life, liberty, pursuit of happiness)
thomas hobbs said ..
the best style of government is an absolute monarchy
thomas hobbs’ idea:
governments were created to protect people from their own selfishness
monarchy
born into/ inherit & marriage
kings & queens
john locke believed ..
the purpose of government was to protect people’s natural rights (life, liberty, property)
john locke’s idea:
if the government didn’t respect people’s natural rights, it could be overthrown
2 instances the government was overthrown:
american revolution
french revolution
locke was in favor of
constitutional monarchies
constitutional monarchies
this meant laws or a constitution limited the power of the monarchs (or kings)
makes all decisions in a constitutional monarchy
prime minister
montesquieu’s idea:
the seperation of powers
the seperation of powers
by dividing different powers among more than 1 branch of government, no one group in the government could grow too powerful
mon/tes/quieu (3 syllables)
3 branches - legislative, executive, judicial
voltaire was ..
especially concerned w/ freedom of thought & expression
voltaire’s idea:
he had a strong belief in religious tolerance & free speech
__ amendments in the constitution
27
because of voltaire we have the __ amendment
1st
1st amendment
freedom of speech, religion, the press
right to assemble, petition
cesare beccaria
the rights of the accused
the rights of the accused
4-8 amendments
crime & punishment should be __
equal
cesare beccaria’s idea:
capital punishment (death sentence) should be done away with
