Contributions to Democracy

3. the duty of government is to protect the natural rights of the people, which is believed to include life, liberty, and property
4. forms of government should vary according to climate and circumstance and separation of powers are to check the power of each branch of government
12. society has corrupted a potentially good human nature and only through society can morality be regenerated
13. government must be responsive to the will of the people
14. established England as a limited constitutional monarchy in which the power of the monarchy was severely limited by the laws and traditions established by parliament
15. religious breeds intolerance, hatred and bigotry
18. kings and queens used this to justify their right to rule and God chooses a family or person to rule, not everyone believed in this idea
19. Tyrant; one ruler with complete power denies basic rights
20. citizens vote for people to represent them and make laws

1. ideas about equality for women inspired early leaders of the women's rights movement in the United States
2. all subjects of a government should have the right to defend themselves against a government that does not support them any longer
5. all citizens would come to a meeting place to make and vote on laws
6. rights that people have under the natural law, like the Declaration of Independence as an example
7. they are very wealthy and do not have the knowledge to run a government
8. the foundation of law in the western world
9. women should have the right to suffrage, hold office, own property, and serve in the military
10. stressed the rights of accused people to fair treatment
11. few people can't benefit from change, the many has to benefit from change
16. limited the kings power and ability to control the rights of the people
17. believed having a large middle class prevents the poor and the rich from being dominant