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Who believed in separation of powers? Montesquieu. What are the rights you have ffrom birth that the government should defend called? Natural Rights. Life, Liberty, and Property. This person thought a natural law for protecting rights was to separate government into three branches Montesquieu. According to Locke, all humans share a set of __________. natural rights. Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Locke would all support: A democracy. Guess the philosopher who inspired this section of the US Constitution:Article. II ,Section. 1.The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. Article. I., Section 1 All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. Article III., Section 1: The judicial Power shall be vested in one supreme Court. . . Montequieu. According to John Locke, if the government didn't protect the people's natural rights, what could the people do? Overthrow the government. The Mayflower Compact helped establish which of the following American traditions? . What role did the government have, according to John Locke? Protect the people's natural rights. This was an 18th century philosophical movement of intellectuals, aiming to apply reason to all endeavors. Enlightenment. _________________ influenced the Declaration of Independence and the English Bill of Rights. John Locke. _________________ believed in the separation of powers in government. Montesquieu. French Enlightenment philosopher Baron De Montesquieu praised the British political system because it divided the power of government between the monarch and the two houses of Parliament. Which principle included in the United States Constitution shows that the framers agreed with Montesquieu? separation of powers . How did the English Bill of Rights influence delegates during the Constitutional Convention? It established a number of rights the delegates wished to guarantee in the new constitution.. John Locke argued that the power of government comes from the consent of its citizens.. John Locke’s theory of the social contract, as developed in the United States Declaration of Independence, stated that the people should revolt against a government that did not protect their rights . Which of the following is a right found in the Magna Carta that is also enjoyed by American citizens? the right to a trial by one's peers. Montesquieu’s theory of separation of power in a government helped our Founding Fathers guard against what fear? Fear of a tyrannical king. John Locke’s theory of natural rights.

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