Quiz on John Locke and Thomas Hobbes

What are the three natural rights according to John Locke?

• Life, liberty, and property

• Life, liberty, and happiness

• Freedom, equality, and justice

• Peace, order, and security

According to Locke's social contract theory, government gets its power from:

• Divine right of kings

• Military force

• Consent of the people

• Wealthy landowners

What did Locke believe people could do if government failed to protect their rights?

• Move to another country

• Overthrow the government

• Stop paying taxes

• Form their own army

Which document was directly influenced by John Locke's ideas?

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

Thomas Hobbes believed that life without government would be:

• Peaceful and free

• "Nasty, brutish, and short"

• Perfect and natural

• Simple and easy

According to Hobbes, why do people need strong government?

• To make them wealthy

• To maintain order and peace

• Perfect and natural

• Simple and easy

What do citizens give up according to Hobbes in exchange for protection?

• All their money

• Their homes

• Some freedoms

• Their families

Hobbes's ideas influenced which aspect of the Constitution?

• The need for a strong federal government

• The Bill of Rights

• State governments

• Local elections

Who wrote "man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains"?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Paine

What did Rousseau mean by "general will"?

• The king's desires

• The will of all people

• Military commands

• Religious laws