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John Locke Natural Rights and the Duty to Rebel

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Locke argued that we had 3 main natural rights. What are they? (Select 3)

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Property

2.

According to John Locke, if the government didn't protect the people's natural rights, what could the people do?

a)

Overthrow the government

b)

Petition the government for their rights

c)

Nothing, the people don't have rights

3.

Which American Founding Father did John Locke influence the most?

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

4.

TRUE Or FALSE: According to John Locke, the people have the right to revolt if the government doesn't follow the rules of the social contract.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

John Locke believed that all people had:

a)

Natural Rights

b)

Individual rights

c)

Some rights

6.

What were John Locke's 3 natural rights?

a)

Life, Liberty, pursuit of happiness

b)

Live, Laugh, Love

c)

Life, Liberty, Property

d)

Life, Speech, Religion

7.

What role did the government have, according to John Locke?

a)

Protect the people's natural rights

b)

Take away people's natural rights

c)

Help determine the people's natural rights

8.

Thomas Jefferson used John Locke's natural rights in which famous U.S. document?

a)

U.S. constitution

b)

Declaration of independence

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Magna Carta

9.

The political theory that God selects the monarch and therefore all should obey. Locke dismissed this idea.

a)

divine right of kings

b)

papal authority

c)

Godly guidance in governance

d)

social contract theory

10.
According to John Locke, why are governments created?
a)
God gives monarchs a divine right to rule over their people
b)
People are naturally selfish and need a strong ruler to create order
c)
People set up governments to protect their lives and property
d)
Civil government must be established to offset the power of the church
11.
Ruler, king/queen/emperor/empress, etc.), inherits power.  Rules by divine right- given power to rule by God.
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Republic
d)
Monarchy
12.
Example: Ancient Greece; citizens gathered to make decisions for their city-states and voted directly on issues.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Republic
c)
Totalitarian
d)
Democracy
13.
What is a government?
a)
a group of corporations that control laws
b)
a group of people who overthrow the leaders
c)
a nation that has no leaders 
d)
a person or group of people who control a country
14.
A queen rules a nation. When she dies, the throne will pass to her daughter. What kind of government does this nation have? 
a)
a monarchy 
b)
a theocracy
c)
a dictatorship
d)
a representative democracy
15.
Three military leaders take over a nation. They make all the rules and do not allow any discussion. What kind of government does this nation have? 
a)
an oligarchy
b)
anarchy
c)
a theocracy
d)
a dictatorship
16.
Some nations in the Middle East have Islam as the state religion. Their citizens must practice this religion. What kind of government do these nations have? 
a)
a monarchy 
b)
a theocracy
c)
a dictatorship
d)
an oligarchy
17.
People overthrow their government, but no ruler takes charge. Without leadership, the nation is in chaos. What is this situation called? 
a)
autocracy
b)
oppression 
c)
anarchy
d)
revolution
18.

What type of government is ruled by a King or Queen?

a)

Democracy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Anarchy

d)

Monarchy

19.

In a Monarchy, people normally cast a vote to see who will be the next king or queen.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

What type of government is ruled by one leader who has absolute control over citizens' lives?

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Anarchy

d)

Monarchy

21.

What type of government do citizens hold the political power?

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Anarchy

d)

Monarchy

22.

What type of government is ruled by a small group of people that all hold the power?

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Monarchy

23.

In a _____________, nobody is in control. It is mostly chaotic with no rules.

a)

Theocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Anarchy

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