They all played a part and I will show there strengths and weaknesses and choose which one should be honored in the National Museum. ... These men, "Philosopher-kings", would be selected based on their decision making abilities. ... This way advice is taken from the widest range of people without giving one group all the power. This way each group can regulate all the other groups to make sure they stay in check. ... These men had ideas about how the government should be run and many of these ideas were put to work in our very own constitution. ...

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The reason for this protection is clearly defined by John Locke, " When men enter society they give up the Equality, Liberty, and executive power into the hands of Society or Legislator"(Sourcebook 64). ... A great leader is a ruler who cares for his people and uses his power for good of all and not for himself. ... Philippe Duplessis- Mornay states, "God wanted next to be like so that, next to himself, the kings would receive all of their authority and power from people"(Sourcebook 30). ... A major problem of a centralized state is that all of its people are not heard. ... The king must s...

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He believed that the spring of all action is desire. It is feeling of uneasiness identified with pain, a feeling of which men want to somehow rid of themselves. ... It could be discovered by reasoning and commanding men to carry out the will of God. ... He thought that all humans are born free. ... Thus, Locke believed in the goodness of man, unlike Hobbes who thought all men are e...

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