Matching Pairs Modern Political PhilosophyOnline version Matching a philosopher with his ideas by Kristin Morgan (Teacher - Social Studies) 1 The right to overthrow a destructive government 2 A constitution unites a nation by providing not just the shape of government but a shared understanding of the purpose of government 3 Natural law is innate in humans, part of God's design, and cannot be abolished or altered by any government 4 Permanent factions (like political parties) lead to revolutions and civil wars when members put the good of the faction ahead of the good of the nation. 5 Republics must be responsive to the changing needs of the citizens 6 Citizens keep their sovereignty instead of giving it to the government 7 The best form of government is a mix of monarchy and democracy 8 Any law not rooted in the natural law (justice) is invalid 9 All men are born free, equal, and autonomous 10 Argued for tripartite government as the best form John Locke Plato Thomas Aquinas Cicero David Hume Aristotle Niccolo Machiavelli Thomas Hobbes Jean Jacques Rousseau Baron de Montesquieu
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