Natural Rights and the Social Contract

What are natural rights?

• Rights given by the government

• Rights inherent to all humans

• Rights that can be taken away

• Rights specific to certain groups.

A social contract is an agreement between the people and the ______.

• animals

• government

• environment

• universe

Natural rights include the right to life, liberty, and ______.

• property

• happiness

• wealth

• power

The idea of a social contract suggests that people give up some freedoms in exchange for ______.

• chaos

• protection

• wealth

• isolation

The concept of natural rights is most closely associated with which period?

• The Renaissance

• The Enlightenment

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Middle Ages

Natural rights are believed to be granted by ______.

• the government

• society

• nature

• technology

Which of the following best describes a social contract?

• A legal document

• An unwritten agreement

• A scientific theory

• A historical artifact

What are natural rights?

• Rights given by the government

• Rights that all people are born with

• Rights that can be taken away by anyone

• Rights that are earned over time.

What is the 'state of nature'?

• A time when governments existed

• How people lived before governments existed

• A modern political system

• A type of government.

What led to problems between people in the state of nature?

• Lack of food

• No rules

• Too many laws

• Overpopulation