Social Contract Theory

Hobbes & Locke believed that without government, the "state of nature" would leave humans 

• In a state of happiness
• With an abundance of resources
• More choices
• In perpetual war

What is an agreement between people and the government?

• Consent
• Natural Rights
• Social Contract
• Voting

According to Hobbes & Locke, what is the purpose of government?

• Make us happy.
• Take our money.
• Enforce order.
• Protect all people. 

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Who believed that man is born evil & selfish, and needs to be controlled.  Life without a strong government would be nasty, brutish, and short

• Hobbes
• Locke

Social contract theory means that people agree to give up some of their rights for the government's protection.

• True
• False

Thomas Hobbes developed the social contract theory in his book Levianthan.

• True
• False

Thomas Hobbes believed in one ruler (a monarch) because he said people were naturally brutish and selfish.

• True
• False

John Locke further developed the Social Theory and said that if government does live up to what it is suppose to do, people have the right to abolish it.

• True
• False

John Locke agreed with Thomas Hobbes that there should only be one ruler.

• True
• False

Locke believed that a good government gets its power from

• God.
• the people.
• military strength.
• a strict monarch.