In the following document I will be showing the ties between several of the most famous political philosophers, as well as documents that played a large role in changing the governments of the time. Ultimately it was the forethought and actions of our founding fathers in using these resources that has created what is now a prosperous country.

It was John Locke, one of the most influential men of the 1700's, who made the statement, "...When the prince only makes use of his due prerogative...The People shall be judge." Which lead to the idea of the government needing the consent of the people through a contract. Another influence was Montesquieu, who provided inspiration for the system of checks and balances as well a

In conclusion the founders of our government were influenced by quite a number of factors when they were in the process of forming our government. This is a vital element in the success of our country.

The ideals of governments as described by Polybius and Aristotle were the starting point of our government. First Aristotle didn't like the idea of a democracy, in fact in his paper on the Types of Government, he said "Democracy (in the sense of mob rule) with a view to the advantage of those who are poor; none of them is with a view to the common gain." After two hundred years passed Polybius had the idea of achieving political stability through a mixed government, which struck a note with our founding fathers. Polybius also had a different view about democracy, he thought t

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