Enlightenment Philosophers/The Social Contract
Theory popularized by enlightenment thinkers.
Social Contract
Was under Napoléon Bonaparte's reign.
Napoleonic Code
The three renowned sources of English laws.
Magna Carta, English Common Law, and English Bill of Rights.
This enlightenment thinker popularized the idea of "separation of powers".
Baron Montesquieu
Were so harsh and cruel these codes were nicknamed "bloody".
Draconian Code
Its purpose is to limit royal authority.
Magna Carta
The three main credited Enlightenment thinkers of the social contract theory.
Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
"An eye for an eye..."
Hammurabi's Code
Resulted from the rebellion by the barons against King John of England.
Magna Carta
Believed that natural rights existed in the state of nature and could never be taken away.
John Locke
Meant to oppress women; establish the husband's power of the wife.
Napoleonic Code
William III and Mary II had to sign this act in 1689.
English Bill of Rights
In contrast to other Enlightenment thinkers, he believed that the social contract should be entered as a community rather than serving the king.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Became the foundation for legal systems of most modern European countries.
Justinian's Code
Popularized the idea of "Precedent".
English Common Law