Government Views: Thomas Hobbes & John Locke

According to John Locke, natural rights include:

• Life, liberty, and property

• Equality, justice, and freedom

• Power, authority, and control

• Wealth, fame, and success

Thomas Hobbes' social contract theory suggests that:

• People should surrender their rights to a ruler in exchange for protection

• People should form small communities and govern themselves

• People should have absolute freedom without any government interference

• People should overthrow the government and establish a new social order

Locke and Hobbes had different views on government. Locke believed that:

• Government should protect people's natural rights and be based on the consent of the governed

• Government should have absolute power and control over its citizens

• Government should prioritize the interests of the ruling class

• Government should be abolished and replaced with anarchy

Hobbes' view on human nature can be described as:

• Selfish and driven by self-interest

• Inherently good and cooperative

• Inherently evil and destructive

• Influenced by external factors and circumstances

According to Locke, what should happen if a government fails to protect people's natural rights?

• People have the right to overthrow the government and establish a new one

• People should accept the government's authority and adapt to the situation

• People should seek protection from other countries

• People should give up their natural rights for the sake of stability

Hobbes believed that a strong central authority is necessary to prevent:

• A state of war and chaos

• Corruption and abuse of power

• Inequality and injustice

• Individual freedoms and rights

Locke's theory of natural rights influenced the development of:

• The United States Declaration of Independence

• The French Revolution

• The Magna Carta

• The Communist Manifesto

Hobbes' social contract theory suggests that people should:

• Surrender their rights to a ruler in exchange for protection and order

• Rebel against any form of government and establish anarchy

• Form small communities and govern themselves without any central authority

• Create a system of direct democracy where every citizen has equal power

Locke and Hobbes both believed in the concept of a social contract, but they differed in terms of:

• The obligations of the government towards its citizens

• The role of religion in politics

• The importance of individual freedoms

• The ideal form of government

Hobbes' view on human nature influenced the development of:

• Authoritarian regimes and dictatorships

• The Enlightenment movement

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The feminist movement