Colonial Political Thought Reading Review

What influenced the colonial thinkers in shaping their political views?

• Modern scientific theories

• Ancient political ideas and ethical teachings

• Eastern philosophies

• Medieval European customs

What religious tradition influenced colonial ideas about justice?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Judeo-Christian

• Islam

Who is the Christian philosopher mentioned in the text regarding natural law?

• Augustine of Hippo

• Thomas Aquinas

• John Locke

• Martin Luther

What did many colonists believe about human laws that violated natural law?

• They were necessary

• They were unjust

• They were beneficial

• They were irrelevant

What did the American system of government eventually arise from?

• European monarchies

• Ancient Roman law

• Colonial political views

• Eastern philosophies

What did the Magna Carta say about taxation?

• The monarch could tax at will

• No tax should be levied without Parliament's consent

• Taxes were abolished

• Only nobles could be taxed

What does the Magna Carta state about justice?

• Justice can be delayed indefinitely

• No one is above the law

• Only the king can administer justice

• Justice is optional

Who were two key figures of the early Enlightenment?

• Isaac Newton and Galileo Galilei

• Thomas Hobbes and John Locke

• Voltaire and Rousseau

• Descartes and Kant

In which book did Hobbes theorize about the state of nature and social contract?

• Leviathan

• The Republic

• The Social Contract

• Second Treatise on Government

What did Locke argue about people in the state of nature?

• They were equal and enjoyed natural rights

• They were unequal and oppressed

• They were wealthy and powerful

• They were ignorant and uneducated