Unit 4, Day 1 Exit Ticket

Who proposed the concept of natural rights and the social contract theory?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

Locke argued for inherent rights to life, liberty, and property, and that governments should be based on the consent of the governed. According to Locke, individuals have inherent rights to life, liberty, and ______.

Who introduced the social contract theory that influenced modern political theory and the concept of popular sovereignty?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

According to Rousseau, individuals form societies by entering into a social contract with one another, creating a community with a general ___ that represents the common good.

Who greatly influenced modern democratic societies by advocating for freedom of speech and religion?

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

• Locke

• Hobbes

Who greatly impacted the development of modern governments with the concept of the separation of powers?

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

Why did Thomas Hobbes feel so strongly about the need for societies to have strong governments?

• Because he viewed people as naturally wicked, and a strong government would help keep order.

• Because he viewed people as naturally foolish, and thus unable to lead themselves.

• Because he viewed people as naturally good, and a strong government could help promote this goodness.

• Thomas Hobbes did not believe at all in strong governments.

Based upon her beliefs, which of the following amendments to the U.S. Constitution would Mary Wollstonecraft be most pleased with?

• 1st Amendment... since it protects freedom of speech.

• 19th Amendment... since it granted women the right to vote.

• 1st Amendment... since it guarantees freedom of religion.

• The 26th Amendment... since it lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years old.