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Enlightenment Influences on Colonial Government Locke, Montesquieu, Blackstone Enlightenment Influences on Colonial Government This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY

John Locke Separation of church and state religious tolerance Influenced Thomas Jefferson’s draft of the Declaration of Independence Natural rights: rights every human is born with Life, liberty, and property Property – use material possessions and personal labor to help society Government cannot take away people’s property for no reason People create governments to protect those rights in a peaceful manner (civility) Government is a social contract with the people This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY

Charles Montesquieu Separation of powers Legislative, executive, judicial branches No branch of government can have all the power Checks and balances Each branch of government has power over the others Prevents any branch from abusing its powers This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

William Blackstone Commentaries on the Laws of England - explained the English common law (system of laws based on precedents set in courts) Stressed Judeo-Christian principles in law defined the rights of individuals and property rights in England His books influenced Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and other lawyers during the revolutionary period “innocent until proven guilty” Basis of American law schools This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA