John Locke - More Basics

According to John Locke, political power is derived from...

• The consent of the governed
• Divine right
• The nobility
• The military

Locke argues that individuals have the right to property because...

• They are born with it
• The government grants it to them
• They work for it
• It is a natural law

According to Locke, who should have the power to dissolve a government?

• The citizens
• The judiciary
• The military
• The monarch

Locke argues that human beings are born as a...

• Blank slate
• Tabula rasa
• Sinful nature
• Noble savage

Locke believes that the primary purpose of government is to...

• Preserve natural rights
• Maintain social order
• Promote economic equality
• Uphold religious beliefs

According to Locke, individuals have the right to rebel against a government that...

• Violates their natural rights
• Increases taxes
• Implements strict laws
• Supports the monarchy

Locke argues that political power should be...

• Limited and divided
• Centralized in one authority
• Hereditary
• Dictated by social class

Locke suggests that the state of nature is a state of...

• Freedom and equality
• Chaos and war
• Tyranny and oppression
• Wealth and prosperity

According to Locke, the purpose of the social contract is to...

• Establish a legitimate government
• Ensure economic prosperity
• Protect religious beliefs
• Preserve social hierarchy

Locke's theory of government heavily influenced the founding ideals of which country?

• France
• Germany
• United States
• Russia