Philosophers

Question 1

Locke

Answer 1

• ‘Two Treaties of Gov’t’
• Life, liberty & property
• Social Contract theory
• Separation of power (E & L)
• Oppose leaders
• Majority rules

Question 2

Montesquieu

Answer 2

• “Spirit of the Laws”: Explain laws/social order
• 3 Govt types: (Republican, monarch, despotism)
• Separate powers to check each other
• Gov’t check and balance each other

Question 3

Rousseau

Answer 3

• Society corrupts
• “Social Contract”: Man born free but is chained
• Pop sovereignty

Question 4

Hobbes

Answer 4

• Need basic social contract to protest evils of human
• “Unalienable rights”, throw off irresponsible gov’t
• “Leviathan”