WTP: Unit 1 - Lesson 2 Review

What natural rights did the Founders believe all people have from the time they are born?

• Right to bear arms

• Right to vote

• Right to free education

• Right to life, liberty, and property

What were the Founders’ beliefs about rights?

• Rights are only for the wealthy

• Rights are given by the government

• Rights are earned through hard work

• Rights are given to all human beings

How might individuals protect their natural rights in a state of nature?

• By entering into a social contract

• By creating laws

• By giving up their rights

• By forming a government

Why did the Founders believe we needed a government?

• To limit individual freedom

• To impose strict rules

• To control people's lives

• To protect people's rights

What is the main purpose of government according to the Founders?

• To provide free healthcare

• To protect a person’s rights to life, liberty, and property

• To restrict personal choices

• To promote inequality

What is the meaning of consent of the governed?

• Government's control over the people

• An agreement to obey the laws and the government

• Forced obedience to the government

• People's right to revolt against the government

What do people gain by creating a government according to the Founders?

• Increased taxes

• More restrictions on their lives

• Protection for their rights

• Freedom to do whatever they want

What is the right to property according to the Founders?

• Right to own things such as books, a house, land, or a business

• Right to equal pay

• Right to free speech

• Right to bear arms

What is the right to liberty according to the Founders?

• Right to healthcare

• Right to own property, a house, a business

• Right to free education

• Right to be free - believe what you want, speak freely, travel wherever

What is the right to life according to the Founders?

• Right to travel wherever you want to go

• Right to vote

• Right to live without fear of being injured or killed by others

• Right to own a business