Hobbes vs. Locke Quiz

Thomas Hobbes believed people were born evil, therefore a(an) (a)   is necessary to protect the people from themselves.

• democratic monarchy
• absolute monarchy
• constitutional monarchy
• parliamentary monarchy

According to Thomas Hobbes, people give up some portion of their liberty in exchange for

(a)  

• independence
• security
• transparency
• popularity

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. People don't have rights.

An agreement between people and the government to give up some rights for safety and protection

(a)  

• Philosophers
• Democracy
• Social Contract
• Divine Right of Kings

Who believed that life in a state of nature would be solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short?

(a)  

• Thomas Hobbes
• John Locke
• Both
• Neither