1. Why Government? iCivics

What type of government did Hobbes believe was best?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

What did Hobbes think about the power of a sovereign?

• It should be divided among branches

• It should be held by the people

• It should be total and held by a king

• It should be shared with the church

Which philosophers changed the focus from monarchy to democracy?

• Thomas Hobbes and John Locke

• John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Thomas Hobbes

• Thomas Hobbes and America's Founding Fathers

What did Hobbes think about life without government?

• It would be peaceful and prosperous

• It would be poor, nasty, brutish, and short

• It would be full of freedom and happiness

• It would be organized and orderly

What did Hobbes believe about the distribution of power?

• It should be divided among three branches

• It should be concentrated in one place

• It should be shared with the people

• It should be given to the military

Which American leader was influenced by John Locke's writings?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Benjamin Franklin

What is the purpose of government according to Locke?

• To protect natural rights

• To control the economy

• To enforce laws

• To provide education

Which of the following is associated with a Social Contract?

• You are on your own!

• Compromises are made

• No laws

• State of Nature

According to the document, what is needed to create laws and protect people?

• State of Nature

• Government

• War

• Liberty

What does the Social Contract aim to protect?

• War

• Natural Rights

• No laws

• State of Nature