Topic 3 Roots of American Government

Who believed this: people are naturally selfish and evil and need government to fix that

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Both

Who believed in this: people should have one ruler that has absolute power

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Both

Who believed in this: people originally live in a state of nature and need government to support people

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Both

Who believed in this: All humans have three natural rights; life, liberty, and property

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Both

Who believed in this: the job of a government is to protect people's natural rights

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Both

Who believed this: people were born as a blank slate or "tabula rasa"

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Both

The idea that there is only one powerful being in a religion is known as what:

• religion

• monotheism

• Polytheism

What is the oldest monotheistic religion?

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Judaism

What article is the Executive Branch of government in the Constitution?

• Article 1

• Article 2

• Article 3

What article is the Judicial Branch in the Constitution?

• Article 1

• Article 2

• Article 3