Role of Government

What type of government did Thomas Hobbes believe in?

• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Communism

What rights did John Locke say people are born with?

• Life, Liberty, and Property
• Right to bear arms, freedom of speech, and vote

What is State of Nature?

• People are born naturally good
• Democracy is only way to have a good government
• Without laws and government, human beings would destroy each other for their own self-interests
• There should be different branches in the government that share power

What is the the name of the period where philosophers started to question the world in a way never seen before?

• Industrial Revolution
• Progressive Era
• The Enlightenment
• The Cold War

What is the social contract?

• Agreement between government and its people, detailing the rights of both parties
• A contract which states who can own property
• A contract which states who can vote
• A contract between neighbors to respect one another. 

 Baron de Montesquieu believed in:

• No more than 3 people should share the power
• Absolute monarchy
• The separation of powers within a government
• There is no need for a government

How many leaders are in a Monarchy?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

The Enlightenment inspired...

• The American Civil War
• The French and American Revolution
• World War I
• World War 2

What is a democracy?

• There is one king
• There are 3 leaders, who share power
• The children becomes leaders when their father dies
• The people vote for their leaders

Before the Enlightenment, most governments in the world were...

• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Oligarchy