Legal Philosophers Assignment.

Part A: Research

1. You will research the philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli

2. You will conduct research on him to gather notes about

- Relevant facts about his life

- The philosopher's main views/legal theories that are relevant to the discussion topic

Discussion Question:

" "Is it not possible that an individual may be right and a government wrong? Are laws to be enforced simply because they are made? Or [should laws be] declared by any number of men to be good, if they are not good?" - Henry David Thoreau

(How would your philosopher use his/her legal theories to respond to this question?)

Part B: Written Response

In a typed, one page, double spaced "first person" response, write as you are Niccolo Machiaveli and apply his relevant and important legal theories to the discussion question.