Philosophically Correct - Locke

The Enlightenment was similar to the Scientific Revolution in that they both . . .

• led to increased power in European royal families

• sought to reconcile Christian beliefs and science

• questioned traditional values and past practices

• promoted nationalistic revolutions in eastern Europe

The study of government and politics is called ____________.

• political science

• political knowledge

• law

• economics

People give up some portion of their freedom in exchange for ____, according to Thomas Hobbes.

• legitimacy

• security

• oligarchy

• better schools

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

• Life

• Liberty

• Pursuit of Happiness

• Property

TRUE Or FALSE: According to John Locke, the people have the right to revolt if the government doesn't follow the rules of the social contract.

• True

• False

John Locke believed that all people had:

• Natural Rights

• Individual rights

• Some rights

What role did the government have, according to John Locke?

• Protect the people's natural rights

• Take away people's natural rights

• Help determine the people's natural rights

Thomas Jefferson used John Locke's natural rights in which famous U.S. document?

• U.S. constitution

• Declaration of independence

• English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

Inalienable rights means: (choose 2)

• Rights that you need
• Rights that can't be taken away
• Rights that you are born with

According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?

• From the King
• From the Supreme Court
• From God
• From the people