Why Government?

Front

What is the "State of Nature" according to Hobbes?

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Everyone had a right to everything

Front

What was the name of Thomas Hobbes's book on government? Options: Behemoth, Gargantua, Leviathan, Colossus

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Leviathan

Front

According to Hobbes, people agreed to give up some __________________ in exchange for __________________ as part of the social contract.

Back

rights and power / protection

Front

Hobbes believed that a single __________, or ruler, should have complete authority over the people. Options: emperor, magnate, overlord, sovereign

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sovereign

Front

John Locke's thinking influenced what American founder?

Back

Thomas Jefferson

Front

According to Locke, all humans share a set of __________.

Back

natural rights

Front

For both Hobbes and Locke, the social contract is an agreement between...

Back

citizens and government

Front

'tabula rasa'

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blank slate

Front

What does Locke believe the people have the right to do if the government fails to hold up its end of the social contract?

Back

People can revolt

Front

Did Hobbes believe in the 3 branches of government?

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False