JOHN LOCKE (1632 – 1704) Wrote “Second Treatise of Government”

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JOHN LOCKE (1632 – 1704) Wrote “Second Treatise of Government” Discussed the responsibility of govt. Says people have the right to overthrow an unjust govt. Influenced T. Jefferson and supporters of the American Revolution.

Thomas Hobbes Said people lived in unbridled freedom in which no govt. existed. Individuals were only as safe as their physical strength. By a social-contract, people gave the state power to promote the safety and well-being of all. Leviathan

French political thinker Presented the world with the idea of : Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu (1689 – 1755) French political thinker Presented the world with the idea of : Separation of Powers (checks & balances) Wrote The Spirit of the Laws Advocated the abolition of slavery

Voltaire and Rousseau BOM

Problematic Policies of Great Britain Mercantilism Salutary Neglect Navigation Acts English Bill of Rights

PURPOSE OF GOVERNMENT Establish justice - Laws must be fair/impartial Insure domestic tranquility - Keeping peace at home Provide for common defense - Defense against foreign aggression Promote general welfare - public schools/environment/food safety

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