1. 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.

2. 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

3. 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

4. Voltaire and Rousseau
BOM

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

7. 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