Influential*Political*Thinkers*

John*Locke*

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What*constitutes*Natural*Rights?*

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What*is*the*Social*Compact?*

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Draw*what*the*Natural*Right*

that*you*believe*to*be*the*

important.*

Charles*Montesquieu*

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Montesquieu*believed*what*type*of*

government*is*best?*

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Why*are*checks*and*balances*

important?*

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Draw*a*picture*of*this*

Montesquieu*quote,*“to*

become*truly*great,*one*must*

stand*with*the*people,*not*

above*them.”*

Niccolò*Machiavelli*

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How*did*Machiavelli*view*most*

people?*

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How*did*Machiavelli*believe*

governments*should*rule*its*

people?*

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Draw*what*Machiavelli*

viewed*as*human*nature.*

William*Blackstone*

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Blackstone’s*work*helped*develop*

which*branch*of*government?*

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What*are*the*commentaries?*

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Draw*what*was*more*

important*to*Blackstone:*an*

innocent*man*going*free*or*a*

convict*behind*bars.*

Alexis*de*Tocqueville*

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What*are*Tocqueville’s*three*

Generative*Principles?*

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List*two*perils:*

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Draw*a*picture*of*something*

that*can*corrupt*congress.**