GLE 26 Compare the major ideas of philosophers and their effect on the democratic revolutions in England, America

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GLE 26Compare the major ideas of philosophers
and their effect on the democratic revolutions in
England, America France.
Standard 10.2-1
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Thomas HobbesThe Social Contract

• Published Leviathan 1651
• Thought people were naturally wicked and evil
  (lived through the English Civil War).
• Thought people needed a strong ruler to maintain
  order.
• S/C People give up a little liberty (freedom) to
  a government that provides organization (law and
  order)
• Best type of government Monarchy, King

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John LockeNatural Rights

• Published Two Treatise of Government 1690
• Thought people had the ability to reason and make
  good choices ie. Be reasonable in society.
• Governments get power form the-
• Consent of the Governed
• Thought all people had-
• Natural Rights- life, liberty and property
• Governments are created to protect your Natural
  Rights
• If they fail to protect your Natural Rights
  people have the right overthrow

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Baron de MontesquieuSeparation of Powers

• Published The Spirit of the Laws 1748
• Governments should have three branches
  executive, legislative judicial
• Each branch should have a check and balance on
  each other
• Thought this system would prevent any one group
  from gaining complete control

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Jean-Jacques RousseauMajority Rule

• Published The Social Contract 1762
• Concept The General Will- majority rule
• Majority should work for the common good
• Good view of human nature
• Best type of government Democracy

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Voltaire FREEDOM OF SPEECH

• French Enlightenment writer who champion the
  following
• Freedom of Religion
• Freedom of Speech
• Was exiled from France because of his political
  and religious views.

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Political Philosophers
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Thomas JeffersonSeparation of Church and State

• Farmer (unsuccessful), Lawyer, Congressman,
  Governor, Ambassador, Secretary of State, V.P.
  and 3rd President,
• Major accomplishment-The Louisiana Purchase 1803.
• Wished to be remembered for
• Declaration of Independence
• Religious Freedom
• University of Virginia

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James Madison Father of the Constitution

• Jeffersons friend and neighbor
• Wrote Constitution of Virginia 1776, Leader of
  Virginian Assembly to the Continental Congress.,
  Member of Constitutional Convention- Father of
  the Constitution, Secretary of State, 4th
  President.

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Matching

• Natural Rights of Man
• Social Contract
• Divided Government
• Separation of Church and State
• Majority Rule
• Father of Constitution
• Freedom of Speech

• Thomas Hobbes
• Montesquieu
• John Locke
• Thomas Jefferson
• Jean- Jacques Rousseau
• Voltaire
• James Madison