Relacionar Columnas Modern Political PhilosophyVersión en línea Matching a philosopher with his ideas por Kristin Morgan (Teacher - Social Studies) 1 Citizens keep their sovereignty instead of giving it to the government 2 A constitution unites a nation by providing not just the shape of government but a shared understanding of the purpose of government 3 Permanent factions (like political parties) lead to revolutions and civil wars when members put the good of the faction ahead of the good of the nation. 4 Natural law is innate in humans, part of God's design, and cannot be abolished or altered by any government 5 The best form of government is a mix of monarchy and democracy 6 Argued for tripartite government as the best form 7 The right to overthrow a destructive government 8 All men are born free, equal, and autonomous 9 Republics must be responsive to the changing needs of the citizens 10 Any law not rooted in the natural law (justice) is invalid John Locke Baron de Montesquieu David Hume Thomas Aquinas Aristotle Plato Thomas Hobbes Niccolo Machiavelli Jean Jacques Rousseau Cicero