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