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The law of natural rights say that no harm should come to another person

According to John Locke what are natural rights

to keep this natural state of freedom and equality men agree to join together into a community to live comfortably

According to John Locke why do people unite to form communitues and governments

1.] The power of the first (legislative) is to create laws and to change those that have already been created 2.] The power of the second (executive) is to maintain the public security (protect the people) by enforcing (carrying out) the laws 3.] The power of the third (judicial) is to punish criminals and solve the disputes (arguments) that arise between individuals.

According to Montesquieu, what are the three kinds of power in every government? What does each one of these powers do?

There would be no freedom if the same man or the same group of men controlled all three powers at the same time.

According to Montesquieu, what happens when one group or individual controls all three of these powers? Is this a good thing or a bad thing

Even Rousseau declares that a woman should never even for a moment think of herself as independent. She should be nothing but an attractive (pretty) object of desire, a sweet companion (friend) to man.

According to Rousseau, how do men of the time period view women? What does Wollstonecraft think about this?

The union of all people is called the general will. Each person must put himself and all his power under the control of the general will and must obey whatever the general will decides

According to Rousseau, how does a government created by the Social Contract work?

Through this Social Contract, man keeps as many of the freedoms he received from nature as possible. Each man, by giving his freedom to everyone, gives his freedom to no one.

According to Rousseau, how does a man keep his freedom under a government created by the Social Contract?

Because men are so similar if two men want the same thing they will war over it

According to Thomas Hobbes why do men become enemies

In war there is no place business or success because war makes all things uncertain

According to Thomas Hobbes why is war such a bad thing

Even Rousseau declares that a woman should never even for a moment think of herself as independent. She should be nothing but an attractive (pretty) object of desire, a sweet companion (friend) to man.

According to Wollstonecraft, how do men of the time period view women? What does Wollstonecraft think about this?

I am fully convinced that if girls were allowed to take enough exercise, and not be kept in closed rooms till their muscles are weak, and their power to think destroyed, women could do anything

According to Wollstonecraft, what is holding women back

the U.S. constitution was written by his ideas

In what ways do you think the ideas expressed by John Locke influenced the western political thought

The feminist movement which began in the U.S. in the 19th century.

In what ways do you think the ideas expressed by Wollstonecraft influenced Western political thought?

the people only have power over them selfs

What does Wollstonecraft mean when she says, "I do not wish for them to have power over men, but over themselves"?

Democracy or Republic with multiple people/groups holding power

What type of government do you think Montesquieu would want? Explain, and try to BE SPECIFIC

Democracy (representative democracy or direct democracy)

What type of government do you think Rousseau would want? Explain, and try to BE SPECIFIC

men give up to much to the kings

what dose Rousseau mean when he says men is born free and everywhere men is in chains

men give up to much to the kings

what dose Rousseau mean when she says men is born free and everywhere men is in chains

Absoute Monarchy

what government would Thomas Hobbes want

Democracy to be free

what type of government do you think John Locke would want


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