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According to Locke, why do people enter into the state of war?

Because they violate their natural duties (correct)

Because they want to form voluntary associations

Because they respect the natural law

Because they want to dominate each other

What distinguishes Locke from Hobbes?

Locke believes in absolutism

Locke believes in forming voluntary associations

Locke believes in a relatively peaceful state of nature (correct)

Locke believes in violating natural duties

Why does Locke argue that people agree to form a government?

Because they respect the natural law

Because they want to build trading networks

Because they want to dominate each other

Because of insecurity in the state of nature (correct)

What kind of government does Locke argue a rational person would accept?

Moderation Signup and view all the answers

According to Locke, is the duty to obey the commands of public authorities absolute?

No, individuals can criticize and even disobey them in certain situations Signup and view all the answers

According to Locke, what is the main purpose of the government?

To protect and respect individual rights Signup and view all the answers

What does Locke argue against in his writings?

Absolute government Signup and view all the answers

According to Locke, what is the role of the legislative power in the state?

To enact general laws based on the law of nature Signup and view all the answers

What does Locke argue is the rationale for the existence of state power?

To safeguard individual natural rights Signup and view all the answers

According to Locke, what would be considered theft by the state?

Taxation without representation Signup and view all the answers

According to Locke, why would a rational person trade their natural right to acquire private property?

Because the state can better protect their property than they can themselves Signup and view all the answers

According to Hobbes, why is political organization under a supreme authority necessary?

Because it is the only way to escape the terrible state of nature Signup and view all the answers

What is the rationale for politics according to Locke?

To protect private property Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of political society according to Locke?

The social contract Signup and view all the answers

According to Locke, what is the role of the state in relation to individual liberty?

To protect the sphere of individual liberty Signup and view all the answers

According to Locke, what is the basis of people's political obligation?

The government's performance Signup and view all the answers

According to Locke, what can people do if the government does not protect their natural rights?

They can rebel and form a new government Signup and view all the answers

According to Locke, when may the government be legitimately overturned?

If the government violates citizens' rights Signup and view all the answers

According to Locke, what is the relationship between the state and the protection of life, liberty, and property?

The state is a threat to life, liberty, and property Signup and view all the answers

According to Locke, why do politics and state laws exist?

To protect private property and capitalist markets Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea of Locke's argument?

The protection of private property and capitalist markets Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Locke's argument in modern times?

It remains influential today Signup and view all the answers

What is Locke's labor theory of private property?

The theory that private property is created through labor Signup and view all the answers

According to Locke, what is the main reason for people to get out of the state of nature?

The establishment of a neutral third party to interpret natural rights and contracts. Signup and view all the answers

According to Locke, what can individuals do when their natural rights are violated in the state of nature?

They can enforce their rights on their own, even by using force. Signup and view all the answers

According to Locke, what is a significant drawback of the general right to enforce the natural law in the state of nature?

The biased interpretation of rights and contracts by individuals. Signup and view all the answers

According to Locke, why do self-interested and rational persons agree to move away from the state of nature and establish a government?

Because the government is better able to protect their natural rights. Signup and view all the answers