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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first fundamental natural law?
(a) To have children.
(b) To do as you please.
(c) Preserve society and people in it.
(d) To be free.

2. What should have defined laws, according to Locke?
(a) Property ownership.
(b) Inheritance.
(c) Society.
(d) Marriage.

3. According to Locke, what right do men have regarding murderers?
(a) The right to take his property.
(b) The right to kill a murderer in the state of nature.
(c) The right to take his wife.
(d) The right to take his slaves.

4. What does Locke believe is the kind of government when the whole community is involved?
(a) A monarchy.
(b) An oligarchy.
(c) A perfect democracy.
(d) Anarchy.

5. What happens in a state of liberty?
(a) Power and jurisdiction are reciprocal.
(b) The loudest dominates.
(c) Anarchy begins.
(d) Nature takes over.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is despotic power defined in the Second Treatise?

2. Whose power in society does Locke say must be for the good of the society as a whole?

3. When a person violates the state of liberty, what does Locke say must ensue?

4. What does Locke write is necessary to stop war?

5. How does Locke say man establishes his right of property?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the purpose for taxes.

2. What right does political power have that paternal power lacks?

3. What are the people's expectations of their government?

4. What is man's relationship to the freedom of other people?

5. Who has the right to seek reparations?

6. What is the primary purpose of laws?

7. When do these parental duties cease?

8. Describe the fundamental law of nature pertaining to man and society.

9. What are a parent's duties?

10. What freedom does the individual have in society?

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