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| Question | Answer |
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| John Locke | He lived from 1632 to 1704 and lived during the Glories Revolution. Believed in life,liberty and property.And believed the government was not protecting people's natural rights. |
| Baron Charles de Montesquieu | Famous french nobleman who lived from 1689 to 1755.Ideas about government and law were recorded in several books.He proposed separating the powers of government so that power would not be in the hands of one person or one group of people. |
| Thomas Hobbes | Born in England in 1588,because of the Puritan Civil War and beheading of Charles l he had a opinion that strong monarchy was essential to deal with disorder.Published a book in 1651 called "Leviathan". |
| William Blackstone | He was born in England in 1723,great interest in common law lecturing on the topic at university after receiving his Doctorate of Civil Law in 1753.Work was a strong belief in the Ten commandments and God's law.Book "Commentaries on the Law of England. |
| Voltaire | Born Paris in 1694 original name Francois Marie Arouet.His wit to his writing and incurred the wrath of the French government and the church,biting satire of both.Given a choice to go back to prison or leave the country,he England.John Locke and Sir Isac |
| Jean Jacques Rousseau | Birthplace in Switzerland in 1712,moved to France,became acquainted with Voltaire and Diderot joining ideas of Enlightenment.His ideas helped inspire the later leaders of US,French wars.Agreed to law and govt. to preserve their private property/wealth. |
| Thomas Aquinas | Born by the end of the Middle Ages,Italian Dominican priest.Professor/philosopher influenced centuries of religious and academic thought.Book "Summa Theologica."Known as Roman Catholic Church as its greatest Theologian and philosopher. |
| John Calvin | Born 1509,most significant leaders of Preotestant Reformation.Challenging teaching in Catholic Church in 1536, published his ideas"Institutes of the Christian Religion."Explaining God knew who would accept Christianity before the world was ever created. |
| Moses | Importance of "rule of law" in U.S government can be traced back to the Judeo-Chistain code of Moses.Bibical times the Law of Moses or Mosaic Law regulated all aspects of Jewish life.Governing morals,religious practice,government,the army,criminal justice |