Forms of Government and Famous Philosophers

Monarchy (absolute and constitutional)

passed down to heirs

direct democracy

the people make direct decisions rather than having decisoins made by an elected representative

Queen Elizabeth

Her ideal form of government was a limited monarchy. She belived in social hierarchy and worked well with government. Felt like a mother to her people. Thought that people could not govern themselves.

Wollstonecraft

Her idela form of government was democracy. she did not like how men had so much control and was an early feminist. She thought that people could govern themselves.

Aristotle

His ideal form of government was a democracy. He thought that the upper class was arogant and the lower class was vengeful, so the middle class should govern. Thought that people could govern themselves.

Jefferson

His ideal form of government was a democracy. He wrote the declaration of independence and thought that people could govern themselves.

Rousseau

His ideal form of government was a direct democracy. he thought that everyone had a right to vote and that there should be peave. He wrote the Social Contract He thought that people could govern themselves..

Locke

His ideal form of government was a limited monarchy. He thought that all people could think for themselves and that men and women were equal. he was agianst slavery and for the english bill of rights. believed in social contract and natural rights. thought that people could govern themselves.

Voltaire

His ideal form of government was a monarchy that was advised by philosophers. He rebelled against the church He thought that the government and the church were currupt. he thought democracy should be called stuppidity of the masses. he wrote Condeed. thought that people could not govern themselves.

King Louis

His ideal form of government was an absolute monarchy. he said "i am the state." he loved war. he believed in the divine right, chosen by god to rule. he thought that people could not govern themsevles.

Madison

His ideal form of government was democracy. He wrote the bill of rights and the constitution. Is known as the father of independence. Thought that people could govern themselves.

Bolivar

His ideal form of government was democracy. he was a liberator who believed in the enlightenment and equal rights. He thought that liberation from spain was needed and that a strong military was important. he was a legislator. he thought that people could govern themselves.

totalitarianism

dictator

Hobbes

his ideal form of government was an absolute monarchy. he thought that people were equal, selfish, and could not govern themselves.

montesquieu

ideal form of government was the three branches of government. he believed in the sepreation of powers. he also believed in slavery and thought women were weaker than men and that people could not govern themselves.

indirect democracy

people elect representatives to rule in their interest

autocracy

ruled by one or one power

oligarchy

ruled by the few a) aristicracy = ruled by the rich b) theocracy =ruled by the clergy

democracy

ruled by the people