Philosophers / Constitutional Convention

Locke argued that we had 3 main natural rights. What are they? (Select 3)

• Life

• Liberty

• Pursuit of Happiness

• Property

According to John Locke, if the government didn't protect the people's natural rights, what could the people do?

• Overthrow the government

• Petition the government for their rights

• Nothing, the people don't have rights

Which American Founding Father did John Locke influence the most?

• Ben Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

Hobbes' book was called...

• Qur'an

• Leviathan

• Odyssey

• Don Quixote

In Hobbes' mind, who should be in charge?

• king

• pope

• queen

• himself

Hobbes thought that a _ would be the best form of unitary, absolute government.

• republic

• monarchy

• democracy

• oligrachy

Hobbes saw human beings as __________.

• Kind and Selfless

• Selfish and Aggressive

• Self-Interested, but not always violent

• Shaped by our experiences in life.

Why did Hobbes believe it was necessary to have all the power in the hands of 1 King?

• It would prevent war and chaos

• They could make rules faster

• They could declare war against enemies of the kingdom

• It would be easier to make decisions

For both Hobbes and Locke, the social contract is an agreement between...

• plaintiff and defendant
• sovereign states
• companies and shareholders
• citizens and government

Locke's inalienable rights include...

• life, liberty, and property
• pizza, chipa, and soda
• life, property, and travel
• freedom of speech, freedom to bear arms, and freedom of assembly