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