Unit 1 Government

Believed that people are sovereign not a king

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Baron Montesquieu

• Jean J. Rousseau

Believed "life, liberty & pursuit of happiness" were Unalienable rights & could not be taken away

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Baron Montesquieu

• Jean J. Rousseau

The words "We the People" are derived from this man's belief

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Baron Montesquieu

• Jean J. Rousseau

Believed in absolute power of the monarchy (king)

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Baron Montesquieu

• Jean J. Rousseau

Thomas Jefferson used this man's ideas in our Declaration of Independence

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Baron Montesquieu

• Jean J. Rousseau

His ideas created the three branches of government

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Baron Montesquieu

• Jean J. Rousseau

Believed power to the kings should be limited

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Baron Montesquieu

• Jean J. Rousseau

Required the monarch to get Parliament's approval on his actions

• Declaration of Independence

• New England Confederation

• English Bill of Rights

• Albany Plan of Union

• Petition of Right

Created by the 2nd Continental Congress to announce the colonies would no longer submit to British rule

• Declaration of Independence

• New England Confederation

• English Bill of Rights

• Albany Plan of Union

• Petition of Right

Ben Franklin's idea to organize the colonies, raise taxes & regulate trade

• Declaration of Independence

• New England Confederation

• English Bill of Rights

• Albany Plan of Union

• Petition of Right