The Fab Five
Montesquieu, Rousseau, Hobbes,
Locke, and Blackstone
EQ: How have past philosophers influenced
our current government?
Examine the cartoon.
1. What do you see?
2. What philosophy is being violated ?
1. The philosophy illustrated in the
Political cartoon is the philosophy
most commonly associated with
A. Blackstone
B. Hobbes
C. Locke
D. Montesquieu
E. Rousseau
The Trail of Tears
By Robert Lindneux
2. The philosophy
violated in the “Trail
Carefully examine the picture. of Tears” is the
1. Whose rights are being violated and philosophy commonly
why? associated with
2. Who was responsible for the Trail of A. Blackstone
Tears? B. Hobbes
C. Locke
D. Montesquieu
E. Rousseau
Carefully examine the painting.
1. What is happening in the
painting?
2. Which principles of
democracy are illustrated in the
painting?
The Problem We All Live With
by Norman Rockwell
3. The philosopher best known for supporting
the idea that would end the problem illustrated by
Norman Rockwell is
A. Blackstone
B. Hobbes
C. Locke
D. Montesquieu
E. Rousseau
Carefully examine the photograph
and read the caption below.
1. What is the conflict?
2. What do the people fear?
A Palestinian youth throws a tear gas canister
back toward Israeli soldiers during clashes in the
West Bank town of Ramallah Friday Feb. 16,
2001. Five months of fighting with Israel have
emptied Yasser Arafat's public coffers and
plunged the West Bank and Gaza Strip into a
severe economic crisis, prompting
unprecedented warnings by Israel and the
United Nations that the Palestinian Authority may
be headed for collapse. (AP Photo/Lefteris
Pitarakis)
4. The philosophy illustrated in the
photograph is the philosophy
most commonly associated with
A. Blackstone 5. The philosophy is known as
B. Hobbes A. State of Nature
C. Locke B. State of War
D. Montesquieu C. Limited Government
E. Rousseau
Flag with Male Symbol
By Dave Cutler
Carefully examine the painting.
1. What is happening in this painting?
2. How does the painting relate to
the concept of unalienable rights?
Equal rights?
6. The philosophy illustrated in the
painting is the philosophy
most commonly associated with
A. Blackstone
B. Hobbes
C. Locke
D. Montesquieu
E. Rousseau
Carefully examine the painting.
1. How does this picture represent
membership is society?
2. What other idea does it represent?
7. The theory best represented in the painting is
known as
A. Civil Society
B. Unalienable Rights
C. Social Contract
8. The philosopher most commonly associated
with this theory is
A. Blackstone
B. Hobbes
C. Locke
D. Montesquieu
E. Rousseau
Civilization is a Method of
Living, An Attitude of Equal
Respect for All Men
- Jane Addams, 1933
Carefully examine the
photograph.
1. What is happening in the
photo?
2. What is the purpose?
8. The philosopher most commonly
associated
with this theory is
A. Blackstone
B. Hobbes
C. Locke
D. Montesquieu
E. Rousseau
9. The philosopher most commonly
associated
with this theory is
A. Blackstone
B. Hobbes
C. Locke
D. Montesquieu
E. Rousseau
Writing for Understanding
• You have the opportunity to bring one of the
Enlightened Thinkers back from the dead to
discuss his view on government. Respond to
the following prompts:
– Who would you invite?
– Three questions you would ask him regarding his
political philosophy.
– His response to one of your questions.
– Explain your understanding of the impact of his
enlightened political thinking on life in the United
States today.