John Stuart Mill
Believed in free markets and limited government intervention
Helped shape modern ideas about liberty, justice, and social progress
John Locke
Believed in individual rights, limited government, and consent of the governed
Adam Smith
Wrote about free markets, division of labor, and the role of the government
Generally believed that the governments role in the economy should be limited
Montesquieu
Most famous for his articulation of the separation of powers (legislative, executive, judiciary)
Thomas Hobbes
The social contract theory
Democratic Government
A system of power ultimately rests with the people
Fascism
A far-right, authoritarian political ideology
A belief in racial superiority. they promote a strong, unified nation, often at the expense of individual liberties