Political Philosophy

Political Philosophy

Bellringer

• What was the Magna Carta supposed to do to the King's Power?

• True or False: A Republic may have a King but must be Democratic.

• Who does the English Bill of Rights protect?

Multiple Select

What type of Government would Hobbes have agreed with?

• Authoritarian

• Democracy

• Autocracy

Multiple Choice

Would John Locke have agreed with the American Revolution?

• Yes, he would say the social contract had been broken.

• No, because he liked the idea of Kings.

Multiple Select

What parts of our government were inspired by Montesquieu?

• Separation of Church and State

• Three Branches of Government

• Checks and balances

Multiple Choice

Rousseau believed in a government based on the needs of small groups of people. What power structure would he have agreed with?

• Unitary

• Confederation

• Federal