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