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Aristotle “man is by nature a political animal”

Aristotle “man is by nature a political animal”. What is your analysis of this statement?. Thomas Hobbes. author of Leviathan State of nature = state of war State of war ends when individuals give power to a government Social contract exists between the rulers and the ruled.

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Aristotle “man is by nature a political animal”

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  1. Aristotle“man is by nature a political animal” What is your analysis of this statement?

  2. Thomas Hobbes • author of Leviathan • State of nature = state of war • State of war ends when individuals give power to a government • Social contract exists between the rulers • and the ruled

  3. John Locke • Natural Rights – life, liberty and property (Does this phrase sound familiar??) • Revolution is justified when social contract is broken by the government

  4. Montesquieu • believed in the importance of three branches of government – executive, legislative, and judicial – that should be separate yet dependent on one another

  5. Thomas Jefferson • Declaration of Independence • Third President • Favored states’ rights • Limited federal government

  6. Alexander Hamilton • Author of many Federalist Papers • Financial expert • Strong federal government • Killed in a duel w/Vice President Burr

  7. James Madison • Father of the Constitution • Author of Federalist Papers and Bill of Rights • Changed views on government throughout his life

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