Why Do We Need a Government?

Why Do We Need a Government?

Multiple Choice

Who was the guy whose writings greatly influenced the Founders?

• George Washington

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• King George III

• John Locke

Multiple Select

Which of the following would be advantages to living in a "state of nature"?

• I could hit you over the head with a club and take your food without consequence

• If someone stole my horse I could seek justice through the legal system

• I could drive 100 mph through the middle of town

• There would be laws that prevent businesses from dumping waste in the middle of town

Multiple Select

Which is true of the "social contract"?

• I lose some amount of personal freedom

• Smaller groups are protected from abuse by the majority

• I do not have to be concerned with the well-being of anyone else

• There is a system of laws that apply to everyone

Multiple Choice

I cannot target practice with my rifle in the middle of Farmington because...

• I live in a state of nature

• I exist within a social contract

Poll

Which of the following statements do you think is most true?

• I'm willing to give up some personal freedoms to gain protections for all

• A good social contract balances personal freedoms with laws that benefit the community

Open Ended

What questions do you have about the purpose of government and the social contract?

Poll

Would you prefer to have unlimited freedoms, even if it meant there were no protections in place for the safety of you and your loved ones?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

According to Locke, the authority to govern should come from who/where?

• You are born with it

• The people who are being governed

• An official document

• It should be taken by force

Multiple Select

Which of the following is NOT a natural right, according to Locke?

• Life

• Pursuit of happiness

• Liberty

• Property

Multiple Choice

What is the best argument for government, according to Locke?

• Your natural rights are protected

• People can't survive in a state of nature