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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11- 15, pp. 182 - 204.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does political power directly affect?
(a) The disposal of property.
(b) The literacy of a nation.
(c) The equality between men and women.
(d) The distribution of wealth.

2. How does Locke define legislative power?
(a) How a community uses resources for the preservation and betterment of society.
(b) The power to decide who owns what in society.
(c) The power to execute law.
(d) The power to transfer resource ownership.

3. What joint power does Locke say is represented by the community?
(a) The power of all the members in that society.
(b) The power to be free and to self-govern.
(c) The power to create and break rules.
(d) The power to live wherever you want and to own property.

4. What important question does Locke debate about Noah and his sons?
(a) Whether Noah divided the world among his sons.
(b) Whether Noah fought with his sons.
(c) Whether Noah loved his sons.
(d) Whether Noah gave the world to his favorite son.

5. Who has joint dominion over the children in Locke's opinion?
(a) King James and his wife.
(b) The king and queen.
(c) Slaves and slave owners.
(d) Father and mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the commonwealth give men?

2. What is the main reason men enter into communities?

3. What are the only two ways that kings can come to power, according to Filmer?

4. What does Locke believe that the First Treatise proves?

5. When a person suffers damages, what right does he have according to Locke?

(see the answer key)

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