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.**