Enlightenment Thinkers

Thomas 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 a single, powerful ruler?

• 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
• democracy, republic, and representation

• life, property, and the pursuit of happiness

• freedom of speech, right to bear arms, and right to a lawyer

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

• Go to another country that would protect them

• Sue the government for their rights

• Nothing, the people don't have rights

• Overthrow the government

According to Hobbes and Locke, people agreed to give up some __________________ in exchange for __________________ as part of the social contract.

• rights and power / protection
• food and shelter / weapons
• security and protection / freedom
• money / goods and services

According to Locke, all humans share a set of __________.

• religious beliefs

• natural rights
• hopes and dreams
• traits and motivations

The willingness of people to hand over their rights to rules in exchange for law and social order is called...

• method of government

• enlightenment agreement

• social contract

• US Constitiution

What Enlightenment thinker is most associated with the concept of Separation of Power?

• Voltaire

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

Rousseau believed that people are born free and governments should be run by the people and the general will.

• True

• False