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