St. Augustine
St. Thomas Aquinas
Machiavelli
Miscellaneous I
Miscellaneous II
100
Critical of Roman political theology, because it was build upon custom and not this aspect of Christianity.

What is the truth?

100

This law is not made, but has existed out of time in and with God and governs the entire universe

What is eternal law?

100
The easiest type of state for a prince to govern

What is a hereditary principality?

100
Machiavelli thinks a prince of a civil principality coming from this group creates more problems, because they less honest, may turn against him, and may be ambitious.

Who are the nobles?

100

St. Augustine is called this, because he believes politics must be limited and imperfect

What is a political realist?

200

This was ultimately behind the political religion of Rome that made the state absolute and church subordinate enslaving men to untruthful customs.

What are demons or evil spirits?

200

This aspect of divine law goes beyond external acts, something that human law cannot do

What are interior acts?

200

Machiavelli prefers a prince of a civil principality to come from this group, because they are easy to satisfy and more honest

Who are the people?

200

Two types of law discussed by Aquinas that are "positive" law.

What are divine law and human law?

200

Machiavelli praised these rulers who did not "bide the advantages of time" but with valor and prudence went to war when it was necessary

Who are the Romans?

300

This distinguishes the City of God and City of man from the church and the state.

What is eternal vs. temporal?

300

Truths arrived at intuitively by operation of the intellect and not by deduction through reasoning

What are the first principles of natural law?

300
A mistake Louis XII made when he allowed this powerful foreigner into Naples when he could have taken in his own power.

What is dividing half of Naples with the King of Spain, Ferdinand II?

300

Machiavelli believes this quality of the prince allows him to act according to the circumstances, the character of the times, and be flexible and ready to act when necessary

What is virtu?

300

St. Thomas Aquinas' definition of natural law is connected with this type of law

What is eternal law?

400

In contrast to Cicero's definition of a republic, St. Augustine says this determines who a people are.

What is the object of their love?

400

Declarative positive law or moral law that are necessary conclusions deduced by reason from the first principles,  such as prohibition of murder and theft

What are natural law precepts?

400

Louis XII violated one of the policies of retaining a state that is different by allowing this neighboring power to gain influence by seizing Romagna

Who is Pope Alexander VI?

400
St. Augustine states that Cicero's definition of a people is wrong, because it lacks this

What is true justice?

400
For Machiavelli, the ultimate threat to the safety and security of the state.

What is fortuna?

500

This word or phrase describes how St. Augustine describes domestic and civil peace.

What is "well-ordered concord"?

500

This is the implemention of the natural law based on its precepts. It can be called the secondary natural law or determinative positive law.

What is human law?

500

A new prince needs this to govern any principality, but especially one that is in a different country with a different language, customs, and laws.

What is the good will of the people?

500
For Machiavelli, this aspect of fear makes it better than being loved by the people

What is punishment?

500
St. Augustine believes this still remains, which is peace and order, even though man's will is bad and men live in the misery of sinful existence.

What is the law of nature?

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