Gov Review for Exam

According to John Locke, what does natural law bring?

• Wealth and power

• Life, liberty, and property

• Fame and fortune

• Health and happiness

What does John Locke mean when he says people are born free and equal?

• People are born with the same physical abilities

• People are born with the same amount of wealth

• People are born with the same natural rights

• People are born with the same level of intelligence

What does John Locke include in the concept of "property"?

• Only material goods

• Only human aspirations

• Only interests

• Human aspirations, interests, and material goods

What is the sole purpose of government according to John Locke?

• To create laws

• To protect natural rights

• To collect taxes

• To maintain order

Which philosophers are associated with the concept of the Social Contract?

• Hobbes & Rousseau

• Locke & Kant

• Plato & Aristotle

• Descartes & Hume

What do free and equal people agree to abandon in the Social Contract?

• Certain natural rights

• All personal freedoms

• Their property

• Their individuality

What is the purpose of abandoning certain natural rights in the Social Contract?

• To find freedom in a government committed to the general good

• To gain absolute power

• To ensure personal wealth

• To avoid all forms of government

Which philosophers are associated with the concept of the Social Contract?

• Hobbes & Rousseau

• Plato & Aristotle

• Descartes & Locke

• Kant & Hume

How long does the "contract" exist in the Social Contract theory?

• As long as the government’s rule takes the good of society into account

• As long as the government is in power

• As long as the citizens obey the laws

• As long as the society remains peaceful

Who is associated with the concept of popular sovereignty?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire