Locke vs Hobbes

Believed that people are reasonable.

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

Believed that people are chaotic

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

This person believed that people need to be ruled and controlled.

• Hobbes

• Locke

Under Thomas Hobbes, what type of government was he looking for?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Communisim

Under John Locke, what type of government was he looking for?

• Absolute Monarchy

• No Government! Free world order!

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

The purpose of government under Hobbes was which of the following?

• To keep people under a social contract

• To allow the people to elect representatives

• To protect the rights of individuals

• To control the violence and have guarantee complete rule of the people.

The purpose of government under Locke was which of the following?

• To guarantee peace and tranquility along the land

• To protect the rights of citizens

• To create new laws and force people to follow them.

• To control violence and rule over the people.

The founders of the United States ONLY used the philosophies of John Locke when creating our government

• True

• False

You have no rights under which philosopher?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

All of the following are natural rights EXCEPT:

• Life

• Liberty

• Right to bare arms

• Property