Hobbes, Locke and types of governments

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

• Agreement between people and their government
• Everyone had a right to everything
• People are born with a tabula rasa - blank slate
• Life, Liberty and Property

What are Natural Rights?

• Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
• Life, liberty and property
• Tabula rasa - born with a mind like a blank slate
• Protection from the Government

A social contract according to Locke - states that people give up ___________ freedoms, in exchange for protection.

• all
• some
• most 
• two

If the government fails to deliver according to Locke the people can _______. 

• People can not question the government
• People can do what they want 
• People can revolt
• People have no say 

What type of government is based on the power of religious authority?

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Junta

Which government type exists where there are actually no existing government structures or laws in society. People live under absolute freedom. 

• Autocracy
• Anarchy
• Theocracy
• Hinduism

Which government type allowed people to vote for officials to represent them in government?

• Direct Democracy
• Judicial System
• Representative Democracy
• Executive Branch

An autocracy is a government type where:

• Only one person holds all of the power within a country
• The rule of law in a country is based on the Word of God and Religious Texts
• People vote to create laws and policies
• There is no government structure

If a leader inherits their position, you know right away it is a  __________________.

• monarchy
• democracy
• dictatorship

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A government where a God or divine ones are given the status of supreme ruler?
(Examples: The Vatican, Egyptians, etc..)

• Democracy
• Dictatorship
• Monarchy
• Theocracy