1. Adam Smith

Adam Smith is known as the Father of Economy

Economist who thought free market should be allowed to regulate business

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2. Aristotle

Aristotle is one of the most famous students of Plato

one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers, his writings were the first to create a comprehensive system of Western philosophy

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3. Baron de Montesqieu

The seperation of powers was an ideal taken from Montesqieu

French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755)

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4. (The) Enlightenment

The basis of many governmental ideals are based of the Enlightenment and its beliefs

a movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions

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5. Jean-Jacques Rosseau

Jean-Jacques Rosseau believed that inequality and injustice is the fault of a corrupt government

Believed people in the natural state were basically good, but that they were corrupted by the evils of society, especially due to the unequal distribution of wealth

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6. John Locke

John Locke wrote Two Treaties of Government 

Philosopher who thought people were basically reasonable and moral, and believed in natural rights

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7. Laissez Faire

Laissez Faire is "HANDS OFF" in French

Allows business to operate with little or no government interference

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8. Philosophy

Philosophy led to many developments of great ideas

the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics

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9. Plato

The famous student of Socrates

ancient Athenian philosopher, most-famous student of Socrates, known for his ideal leaders "Philosopher-Kings"

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10. Social Contract

The Social Contract was never implemented and stayed a theory

The unwritten agreement between individuals and society in which individual rights are traded for overall order (decrease of chaos)

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11. Socrates

Socrates was the "first teacher"

ancient Athenian philosopher, the "Socratic Method" is named for his process of questioning to discover answers

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12. Thomas Hobbs

Thomas Hobbs believed that govenment is only given power by the consent of the people

English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679)

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13. Voltaire

Voltaire was exiled to England because of how much he argued

French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment, defender of free speech

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