One of the main influences was the Baron de Montesquieu. He believed that the power over a nation should be separated among different branches. His ideas about the separation of powers became the foundation of the US Constitution. A second major thinker was Thomas Hobbes. He thought that the best way to govern a nation was with an absolute monarchy. He believed that this would create law and order. The last philosopher, John Locke, had a very different view from Hobbes. He believed in three natural rights. They were life, liberty, and property. If a leader does not protect these rights, he believed that the citizens have a right to overthrow their leader. This helped influence people to rebel against their leaders in Europe and
One of the main influences was the Baron de Montesquieu. He believed that the power over a nation should be separated among different branches. His ideas about the separation of powers became the foundation of the US Constitution. A second major thinker was Thomas Hobbes. He thought that the best way to govern a nation was with an absolute monarchy. He believed that this would create law and order. The last philosopher, John Locke, had a very different view from Hobbes. He believed in three natural rights. They were life, liberty, and property. If a leader does not protect these rights, he believed that the citizens have a right to overthrow their leader. This helped influence people to rebel against their leaders in Europe and