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