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