Philosophers & Social Contract Theory

Many political philosophers met and discussed their ideas on government during the 1600's and 1700's. The was also known as the _______________ Period.

• Enlightenment

• Lighted

• Victorian

• Revolutionary

He established "inalienable rights".

• Locke

• Hobbes

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

He believed that people created government and chose to be governed, by contract, between the ruler and the ruled.

• Locke

• Hobbes

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

He believed that people formed a government and made a contract with each other, not a ruler.

• Locke

• Hobbes

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

He believed that people would vote on all decisions and everyone would accept the community decision.

• Locke

• Hobbes

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

He believed that the best way to ensure natural rights was to limit government's powers.

• Locke

• Hobbes

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

He believed believed in dividing the government power into separate branches in order limit corruption.

• Locke

• Hobbes

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

Rousseau differed from Locke in that ....

• He believed rulers should hold the power.

• He believed the people made a contract with other people to govern them.

• He believed there should be punishment for those not following rules.

• He believed in limited rights for people.

Montesquieu, wanting to protect the people and limit government from getting too powerful, said there should be _________ and _________ in place.

• law and order

• checks and balances

• checks and lawyers

• scales and balances