Question

Choose one of the following Enlightenment thinkers: John Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Voltaire, Wollstonecraft, Madame Tencin, Madame Geoffrin, Diderot, or Smith. Refer to Chapter 10 of World History: Modern Times to review their ideas.

What advice do you think the writer would give to American politicians today? Explain and give specific examples from the ideas of the philosopher you chose. WILL SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE ITS 10TH GRADE DISCUSSION PLSSS

Answer 1

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Answer 4

I would think that Mary Wallstonecraft would tell politicians to give more money to education, as she believed that the more education women has the more positively it would reflect on the country.

Answer 5

Locke is most renowned for his political theory. Contradicting Thomas Hobbes, Locke believed that the original state of nature was happy and characterized by reason and tolerance. In that state all people were equal and independent, and none had a right to harm another's "life, health, liberty, or possessions." The state was formed by social contract because in the state of nature each was his own judge, and there was no protection against those who lived outside the law of nature. The state should be guided by natural law.

Rights of property are very important, because each person has a right to the product of his or her labor. Locke forecast the labor theory of value. The policy of governmental checks and balances, as delineated in the Constitution of the United States, was set down by Locke, as was the doctrine that revolution in some circumstances is not only a right but an obligation. At Shaftesbury's behest, he contributed to the Fundamental Constitutions for the Carolinas; the colony's proprietors, however, never implemented the document.

Now we can formulate what he would say based on his ideas!

Answer 6

Based on this, his advice would definitely be on our system of checks and balances. Recently we have had a government shutdown over not being able to reach a fiscal budget what does this mean to a man like Lockes? Lockes developed a system of checks and balances so there wouldn't be a domineering source of power, but with todays corrupt political parties it seems we have none they can just spend the TAX PAYERS MONEY AS THEY PLEASE. A man like Lockes would undoubtedly not understand that we are trillions in debt yet it continues to rise, so what checks and balances do really have, none! Also each state should be guided by natural law, but the court system has become just as corrupt! The court system is a money game their not out for justice sadly enough....