POG 235 Study Guide - Final Guide: Direct Democracy, Sea Monster, On Liberty
16 Feb 2017
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Key points of philosophers, political thinkers, and leaders. Direct democracy was established in athens, greece, between 508 b. c. -404 b. c. 428 b. c. ) for laws: society functions best if each person understands his/her strengths and weaknesses and performs his/her proper role. Guardians to defend society, 3) ordinary citizens whose duty was obedience. The magna carta (1215) signed by the king of england. Resulted in a limited monarchy; king had to consult nobles to tax citizens or go to war. Also established the principal that the king or queen must obey the law. Argued in it that man is born wicked with constant drive for power. If left alone, people could not be trusted to make their own decisions because they are inherently selfish: natural condition of humankind is a situation of war. Nations, like people, are in a battle for power and wealth: best government is one with great power, like the leviathan.
