Enlightenment Philosophers

What is the social contract that Hobbes discusses in Leviathan?

• the right of all citizens to have a say in government

• the duty of the government to provide for all of its citizens

• the rights citizens give up in exchange for protection from the government

• the duty of all citizens to fight on behalf of their government

Which philosopher proposed the idea that people need a powerful absolute monarch to establish and maintain order in society?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Hobbes

• Baron de Montesquieu

• John Locke

Thomas Hobbes believed in which form of government for the purpose of maintaining order.

• Republic

• Absolute Monarchy

• Communism

• Democracy

Which of the following statements would Thomas Hobbes agree with?

• People are selfish and cannot rule themselves.

• All men should have the right to vote.

• There should be no government.

• There should be three branches of government.

True or False. Locke believed that if a government wasn't serving the people, it should be actively supported by the people while trying to create change, rather than overthrowing it.

• False

• True

What impact did John Locke have on the United States?

• His ideas influenced the creation of three branches of government.

• His ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence.

• John Locke did not have a substantial influence on the United States.

• His ideas led colonists to take land from the American Indians.

Which of the following ideas did John Locke advocate for in his writing?

• One monarch should rule.

• All people are born with basic rights.

• There should be three branches of government.

• Anarchy is the best form of government.

John Locke believed that the government had an obligation to the people it governed to protect their natural rights. If the government failed to do this, then the people had the right to...

• move to another country

• refuse to vote in the next election

• overthrow the government

• continue to be persecuted

Which Enlightenment thinker focused on individual freedom and believed that civilization corrupted people?

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Aristotle

Jean–Jacques Rousseau believed that the role of government was to __________ the will of the people.

• control

• break

• reform

• protect