Thomas Hobbes
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Advocated for Popular Sovereignty; power is derived from the people; supported direct democracy.
Purpose of government is to provide for the common welfare; advocated for religious freedom and representative democracy.
Advocated for criminal justice reform; punishment should be proportionate to the crime; wanted to outlaw death penalties.
Advocated for Separation of Powers with checks and balances: legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
All humans are born with a blank slate; government's purpose is to protect people's Natural Rights.
Advocated for human rights, freedom of speech, and religious tolerance; separation of church and state.
Author of 'Common Sense'; argued monarchies were outdated and would be replaced by democracies as societies advance.
Humans are corrupt; people should give up freedoms to a strong leader for protection and order (Absolute Monarchy).
John Locke
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Advocated for Popular Sovereignty; power is derived from the people; supported direct democracy.
Purpose of government is to provide for the common welfare; advocated for religious freedom and representative democracy.
Advocated for criminal justice reform; punishment should be proportionate to the crime; wanted to outlaw death penalties.
Advocated for Separation of Powers with checks and balances: legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
All humans are born with a blank slate; government's purpose is to protect people's Natural Rights.
Advocated for human rights, freedom of speech, and religious tolerance; separation of church and state.
Author of 'Common Sense'; argued monarchies were outdated and would be replaced by democracies as societies advance.
Humans are corrupt; people should give up freedoms to a strong leader for protection and order (Absolute Monarchy).
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Advocated for Popular Sovereignty; power is derived from the people; supported direct democracy.
Purpose of government is to provide for the common welfare; advocated for religious freedom and representative democracy.
Advocated for criminal justice reform; punishment should be proportionate to the crime; wanted to outlaw death penalties.
Advocated for Separation of Powers with checks and balances: legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
All humans are born with a blank slate; government's purpose is to protect people's Natural Rights.
Advocated for human rights, freedom of speech, and religious tolerance; separation of church and state.
Author of 'Common Sense'; argued monarchies were outdated and would be replaced by democracies as societies advance.
Humans are corrupt; people should give up freedoms to a strong leader for protection and order (Absolute Monarchy).
Baron de Montesquieu
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Advocated for Popular Sovereignty; power is derived from the people; supported direct democracy.
Purpose of government is to provide for the common welfare; advocated for religious freedom and representative democracy.
Advocated for criminal justice reform; punishment should be proportionate to the crime; wanted to outlaw death penalties.
Advocated for Separation of Powers with checks and balances: legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
All humans are born with a blank slate; government's purpose is to protect people's Natural Rights.
Advocated for human rights, freedom of speech, and religious tolerance; separation of church and state.
Author of 'Common Sense'; argued monarchies were outdated and would be replaced by democracies as societies advance.
Humans are corrupt; people should give up freedoms to a strong leader for protection and order (Absolute Monarchy).
Voltaire
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Advocated for Popular Sovereignty; power is derived from the people; supported direct democracy.
Purpose of government is to provide for the common welfare; advocated for religious freedom and representative democracy.
Advocated for criminal justice reform; punishment should be proportionate to the crime; wanted to outlaw death penalties.
Advocated for Separation of Powers with checks and balances: legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
All humans are born with a blank slate; government's purpose is to protect people's Natural Rights.
Advocated for human rights, freedom of speech, and religious tolerance; separation of church and state.
Author of 'Common Sense'; argued monarchies were outdated and would be replaced by democracies as societies advance.
Humans are corrupt; people should give up freedoms to a strong leader for protection and order (Absolute Monarchy).
Cesare Bonesana
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Advocated for Popular Sovereignty; power is derived from the people; supported direct democracy.
Purpose of government is to provide for the common welfare; advocated for religious freedom and representative democracy.
Advocated for criminal justice reform; punishment should be proportionate to the crime; wanted to outlaw death penalties.
Advocated for Separation of Powers with checks and balances: legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
All humans are born with a blank slate; government's purpose is to protect people's Natural Rights.
Advocated for human rights, freedom of speech, and religious tolerance; separation of church and state.
Author of 'Common Sense'; argued monarchies were outdated and would be replaced by democracies as societies advance.
Humans are corrupt; people should give up freedoms to a strong leader for protection and order (Absolute Monarchy).
Benjamin Franklin
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Advocated for Popular Sovereignty; power is derived from the people; supported direct democracy.
Purpose of government is to provide for the common welfare; advocated for religious freedom and representative democracy.
Advocated for criminal justice reform; punishment should be proportionate to the crime; wanted to outlaw death penalties.
Advocated for Separation of Powers with checks and balances: legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
All humans are born with a blank slate; government's purpose is to protect people's Natural Rights.
Advocated for human rights, freedom of speech, and religious tolerance; separation of church and state.
Author of 'Common Sense'; argued monarchies were outdated and would be replaced by democracies as societies advance.
Humans are corrupt; people should give up freedoms to a strong leader for protection and order (Absolute Monarchy).
Thomas Paine
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Advocated for Popular Sovereignty; power is derived from the people; supported direct democracy.
Purpose of government is to provide for the common welfare; advocated for religious freedom and representative democracy.
Advocated for criminal justice reform; punishment should be proportionate to the crime; wanted to outlaw death penalties.
Advocated for Separation of Powers with checks and balances: legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
All humans are born with a blank slate; government's purpose is to protect people's Natural Rights.
Advocated for human rights, freedom of speech, and religious tolerance; separation of church and state.
Author of 'Common Sense'; argued monarchies were outdated and would be replaced by democracies as societies advance.
Humans are corrupt; people should give up freedoms to a strong leader for protection and order (Absolute Monarchy).
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