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Who did Locke believe should be responsible for protecting natural rights?
Who did Locke believe should be responsible for protecting natural rights?
- The people (correct)
- The monarch
- The government
- The landholding aristocracy
What action did Locke suggest the people could take if a government failed to protect their natural rights?
What action did Locke suggest the people could take if a government failed to protect their natural rights?
- Engage in war
- Alter or remove the government (correct)
- Accept the situation
- Ignore the violation
In Locke's view, who would be justified in establishing a new government if the existing one violated the contract?
In Locke's view, who would be justified in establishing a new government if the existing one violated the contract?
- The monarchy
- The government officials
- The people (correct)
- The aristocracy
Which document(s) drew inspiration from Locke's ideas about natural rights and government?
Which document(s) drew inspiration from Locke's ideas about natural rights and government?
Was Locke an advocate of democracy according to the text?
Was Locke an advocate of democracy according to the text?
According to William Blackstone, how could political stability be achieved?
According to William Blackstone, how could political stability be achieved?
What was Thomas Hobbes' view on human nature before organized society?
What was Thomas Hobbes' view on human nature before organized society?
How did Thomas Hobbes believe people could save themselves from destroying one another?
How did Thomas Hobbes believe people could save themselves from destroying one another?
What did John Locke believe about the state of nature before organized society?
What did John Locke believe about the state of nature before organized society?
What did John Locke argue in his Two Treatises of Government regarding political power?
What did John Locke argue in his Two Treatises of Government regarding political power?
What did William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England emphasize for achieving political stability?
What did William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England emphasize for achieving political stability?
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