Outcome 1 Comp 2 Government

Locke - His theory put forth the idea that a government has a responsibility to protect the natural rights of its citizens. If it doesn’t, then the people can change or get rid of that government and create something new

Rousseau - This philosopher believed that the best form of government was a direct democracy in which every citizen participates directly in the government.

Montesquieu - This philosopher believed government power should be split into separate branches with a system of checks and balances between them

Voltaire - - He wrote about natural rights - the freedom of speech, religion, and press. He also spoke out against torture and slavery