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Political Philosophers

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This political philosopher believed in a democratic system that represented the people

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Niccolo Machiavellie

d)

John Locke

2.

This philosopher saw humans as being easily-manipulated, stupid, and chaotic.

a)

Bob Ross

b)

Niccolo Machiavelli

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Thomas Hobbes

3.

Both of these philosophers believed that the best form of government was an absolute monarchy.

a)

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

b)

Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin

c)

Niccolo Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes

d)

Thomas Hobbes and John Locke

4.

People willingly give up certain freedoms to a government in exchange for law, order and protection.

a)

Social Contract

b)

Social Conditioning

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Dictatorship

5.

This style of government would see all citizens in an equal-standing and goods and services would be distributed based off need.

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Communism

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

Dictatorship

6.

"Better to be feared than to be loved, if you cannot be both." is leadership advice from who?

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

John Locke

c)

Niccolo Machiavelli

d)

Karl Marx

7.

ALL the power to the People could best be used to describe the political philosophy of...

a)

John Locke

b)

Niccolo Machiavelli

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Thomas Hobbes

8.

Which of the following is a difference in the philosophies of Thomas Hobbes and Niccolo Machiavelli:

a)

style of government

b)

belief in Divine Right

c)

views on revolution

d)

b and c

9.

John Locke believed that humans, by nature, were good natured, but needed a little guidance.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

John Locke's political philosophy could be seen best in what current country?

a)

Russia

b)

England

c)

United States of America

d)

Saudi Arabia