Foundations of Government

What did John Locke think life was like before governments existed?

• People were selfish and life was full of fighting.

• People could get along but needed rules to protect their rights.

• People lived in harmony without any rules.

• People were constantly at war with each other.

What are the three natural rights all people should have according to John Locke?

• Life, Liberty, and Happiness

• Life, Liberty, and Property

• Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity

• Freedom, Justice, and Peace

What did Thomas Hobbes think life was like before governments existed?

• People were cooperative and peaceful.

• People were selfish and life was full of fighting.

• People lived in harmony with nature.

• People were free and happy.

What does "consent of the governed" mean according to Jean-Jacques Rousseau?

• People should follow rules without question.

• People should agree to follow the rules and have a say in making them.

• People should be governed by a king.

• People should not have any say in government.

Why do we have checks and balances according to Baron de Montesquieu?

• To ensure the government is efficient.

• To make sure no one person or group gets too much power.

• To allow the king to have absolute power.

• To simplify the legal system.

What did the English Bill of Rights establish in England?

• An absolute monarchy

• A constitutional monarchy

• A dictatorship

• A theocracy

Who wrote "Common Sense"?

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

Why was "Common Sense" important?

• It convinced many people that the colonies should break away from England.

• It was the first constitution of the United States.

• It established the first American university.

• It was the first American novel.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

What three rights do all people have according to the Declaration of Independence?

• Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Freedom, Justice, and Equality

• Life, Property, and Security

• Liberty, Justice, and Peace