Ap Gov Unit 1

social contract

giving up freedoms for protection

natural rights

given by creator

separation of powers

the spirits of life, 3 branches all equal

popular sovereignty

the right to govern in hands of people, consent to govern

limited gov

the gov’s power is limited

Thomas Hobbes

leviathan, people are bad so we need a strong government, social contract

John locke

second treaties on civil government, natural rights property,

Montesquieu

the spirits of law, 3 branches, monarchy bad, democracy good

Rousseau

born good then corrupted, social contract, only good gov when it is formed with the people’s consent,

volatire

candide, satirical, novel supported freedom of speech, religion, thought, politics etc, hated people that forced religion or would not allow practice

Diderot

1st encyclopedia, englightment, religion is bad, free thinking all the way, odswieczenie!!!!, da facts, education