| Locke: By the "Social Contract", people set up the government and give it power to protect their own rights.
Montesquieu: A good government should be divided into 3 branches: executive, legislature and judiciary
Voltaire: France should learn the free political system of England. Religious tolerance is essential.
Rousseau: King's power comes from people, not by God. The government represents the "general will" of people. |
