Development of constitutional monarchy

Enlightenment

1.Thomas Hobbes
-He believed that men in the state of nature are self-interested and fight with one another for three reasons: competition, diffidence and glory.
- he believed that people were driven by selfishness and greed.
-he believed in absolute monarchy.
John Locke
-viewed humans as inherently 'good,' and believed that individuals were born with natural rights.
-he believed that the state should have more power over the people.
- he believed in democracy.
2. Social contract- An implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits.
tabula rasa- An absence of preconceived ideas or predetermined goals; a clean slate
3. Thomas hobbs is closest to Donald trump because of capitalism.
John Locke is closest to Martin Luther King Jr.