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