Political Philosophers: Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau

Most people live in fear, this is the reason for rules and laws

• Hobbes
• Locke
• Rousseau

Citizens and government are a cooperative partnership.

• Hobbes
• Locke
• Rouseau

Moderate in his thinking about the role of government and the people. 

• Hobbes
• Locke
• Roussea

Believed that direct democracy was the perfect form of government. 

• Hobbes
• Locke 
• Rousseau

Governments were not created to represent the people. 

• Hobbes
• Locke 
• Rousseau

More liberal in his thinking about the role of government and its people. 

• Hobbes
• Locke
• Rousseau

Society would function properly if people had laws to control behavior. 

• Hobbes
• Locke
• Rousseau

Governments are established to protect people from themselves.

• Hobbes
• Locke
• Rousseau

Government should be responsive to the general will of the people. 

• Hobbes
• Locke
• Rousseau

Individual rights are not subordinate to the general will.

• Hobbes
• Locke
• Rousseau