Montesquieu and Locke

Locke was important during the time of the Revolution, but Montesquieu was important during the writing of -

• The Magna Carta

• The Constitution

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Declaration of Independence

According to John Locke, people have inalienable rights to

• Life, Love, Laughter

• Religion, Speech, Protest

• Life, Liberty, Dreams

• Life, Liberty, Property

Montesquieu believed that the only way to prevent the abuse of power was to separate it into two branches

• TRUE

• FALSE

According to John Locke, the government exists to ________ its people.

• serve

• rule over

• imprison

• judge

Montesquieu is to 3 branches

AS

Locke is to ______________

• rights that a government may take away from you.

• rights that are given to you at birth, and cannot be taken away