1. POLITICAL PHILOSOPHERS

2. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Wrote The Social Contract Theory in 1762
Men determine the way they are governed and should submit to the will of the majority
People are naturally good; but corrupted by government, schools, the arts, media, etc.

3. Thomas Hobbes Wrote Leviathan in 1651
“…driven by a perpetual and restless desire for power…that only ceases in death”
The world is natural chaotic; therefore, the government should protect us. Under no circumstances do we have the right to rebel against the government. Mainly because we are too selfish to make our own decisions.
If we are not naturally in a state of war, why do we lock our doors and carry weapons?

4. John Locke Wrote Two Treatises of Government in 1689
Government only works when the people consent to it
Basically he said every man has natural rights – rights they are born with – and it is the governments job to protect these
Life, Liberty, and Property*
*We changed it to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

5. Montesquieu Wrote The Spirit Laws in 1748
He advocated the three branches of government, separation of powers, and checks and balances
This approach could help prevent corruption in Government. Does it?