| A | B |
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| Thomas Hobbes | People are evil and must be controlled by a ruler |
| John Locke | People have natural rights that cannot be taken away |
| Jean-Jacques Rousseau | People are good but corrupted by society |
| Charles Montesquieu | Thought the best government was one elected by the people |
| Thomas Hobbes | In his social contract people gave up all their freedoms to the ruler for protection |
| John Locke | In his social contract people only exchanged their freedoms if the ruler protected their natural rights |
| Jean-Jacques Rousseau | His contract states that people agree to be ruled only so that their rights, property and happiness are protected by their rulers |
| Charles Montesquieu | For government to be successful the power had to be divided |
| Thomas Hobbes | Absolute power was required to keep society together |
| John Locke | Thought all human beings were equal and free to pursue "life, health, liberty, and possessions." |
| Charles Montesquieu | Established the concept of separation of powers that is used in the US Constitution |
| Thomas Hobbes | believed democracy - allowing citizens to vote for government leaders - would never work |
| Jean-Jacques Rousseau | Once rulers cease to protect the people, the social contract is broken and the governed are free to choose a new government. |
| John Locke | revolution in some circumstances is not only a right but an obligation |
| Charles Montesquieu | Each branch of government could limit the power of the other two branches so as not to threaten the freedom of the people. |
