JohnLocke.Three politicalregimes, threebranches ofgovernment, checksand balances,importance ofseparation of powers.Legislature,Executive,Judicial.Controversialand successful,condemnationfrom catholicchurches in1751.One personwould gain toomuch powerand lead to atyrannicaldespotism.Create laws,controls taxes,relies on otherbranches tofinalizeproposed laws.No singlebranch ofgovernmenthas too muchpower.“A tranquility ofmind arisingfrom theopinion eachperson has ofhis safety.”Montesquieu wasa French politicalphilosopher whowas known for histheory on theseparation ofpowers.1748.Suitable formoderate sizedpopulations, aKing is in ruleand has varyinglevels of power.Figuring outhow toprotectpoliticalliberty.ThePersianLetters.A philosophicalmovement thatmoved away fromreligious ideasand focused moreon rationality.Suitable forlargepopulations,Absolute powercontrolled byone person.Suitable forsmallpopulations,state governedby the citizens.The Framers usedthe ideas ofchecks andbalances, andhaving threebranches ofgovernment.About20years.Enforce laws,have a head ofstate, power toveto lawscreated by thelegislature.By each branch havingits own way to “check”each other, such as thejudicial branch makingsure a proposedlegislative law followsthe constitution.Republic,Monarchy,Despotism.Interpret laws, decide ifproposed laws areconstitutional, takeinformation from otherbranches are translateit to the public, disputecases.Checksandbalances.TheSpirit ofLaw.JohnLocke.Three politicalregimes, threebranches ofgovernment, checksand balances,importance ofseparation of powers.Legislature,Executive,Judicial.Controversialand successful,condemnationfrom catholicchurches in1751.One personwould gain toomuch powerand lead to atyrannicaldespotism.Create laws,controls taxes,relies on otherbranches tofinalizeproposed laws.No singlebranch ofgovernmenthas too muchpower.“A tranquility ofmind arisingfrom theopinion eachperson has ofhis safety.”Montesquieu wasa French politicalphilosopher whowas known for histheory on theseparation ofpowers.1748.Suitable formoderate sizedpopulations, aKing is in ruleand has varyinglevels of power.Figuring outhow toprotectpoliticalliberty.ThePersianLetters.A philosophicalmovement thatmoved away fromreligious ideasand focused moreon rationality.Suitable forlargepopulations,Absolute powercontrolled byone person.Suitable forsmallpopulations,state governedby the citizens.The Framers usedthe ideas ofchecks andbalances, andhaving threebranches ofgovernment.About20years.Enforce laws,have a head ofstate, power toveto lawscreated by thelegislature.By each branch havingits own way to “check”each other, such as thejudicial branch makingsure a proposedlegislative law followsthe constitution.Republic,Monarchy,Despotism.Interpret laws, decide ifproposed laws areconstitutional, takeinformation from otherbranches are translateit to the public, disputecases.Checksandbalances.TheSpirit ofLaw.

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  1. John Locke.
  2. Three political regimes, three branches of government, checks and balances, importance of separation of powers.
  3. Legislature, Executive, Judicial.
  4. Controversial and successful, condemnation from catholic churches in 1751.
  5. One person would gain too much power and lead to a tyrannical despotism.
  6. Create laws, controls taxes, relies on other branches to finalize proposed laws.
  7. No single branch of government has too much power.
  8. “A tranquility of mind arising from the opinion each person has of his safety.”
  9. Montesquieu was a French political philosopher who was known for his theory on the separation of powers.
  10. 1748.
  11. Suitable for moderate sized populations, a King is in rule and has varying levels of power.
  12. Figuring out how to protect political liberty.
  13. The Persian Letters.
  14. A philosophical movement that moved away from religious ideas and focused more on rationality.
  15. Suitable for large populations, Absolute power controlled by one person.
  16. Suitable for small populations, state governed by the citizens.
  17. The Framers used the ideas of checks and balances, and having three branches of government.
  18. About 20 years.
  19. Enforce laws, have a head of state, power to veto laws created by the legislature.
  20. By each branch having its own way to “check” each other, such as the judicial branch making sure a proposed legislative law follows the constitution.
  21. Republic, Monarchy, Despotism.
  22. Interpret laws, decide if proposed laws are constitutional, take information from other branches are translate it to the public, dispute cases.
  23. Checks and balances.
  24. The Spirit of Law.