John Locke: Believed in a social contract which meant that the people agree to give up some freedoms if the government agrees to protect everyone's rights., If the ruler doesn't keep the contract, people could overthrow the government., Believed believe are born with natural rights., influenced the Declaration of Independence., Natural rights include life, liberty, protection of property, and pursuit of happiness., Montesquieu: Believed that there were three types of government: monarchy, republic, and despotism., Believed a republic was the best form of government., Believed that power of government should be balanced among three groups of officials (separation of powers), knowledge of laws would reduce the problems of society, influenced the US Constitution, Believed in the concept of Checks and Balances, where each branch has the power to check or limit the power of the other branch,

Enlightenment Philosophers

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