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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who cannot give the injured party satisfaction?

2. Where does the authority to make laws come from?

3. What does man give up by joining a community?

4. To understand political power, what is important to have?

5. What does Locke define political power as?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who determines when parental duties cease?

2. Describe what Locke believes is the relationship between parents and children.

3. What is the most fundamental law of nature mentioned in the Second Treatise that the legislature seeks to protect?

4. How does Locke define political power?

5. What two powers of government should always be kept separately?

6. Describe the power of the community legislature.

7. When do these parental duties cease?

8. When does man have the right to stop another person's rights?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to Locke, the transfer of power in society is not always from father to son. Give an example of this and explains what this means for individual liberty.

Essay Topic 2

What is the relationship of Adam to Eve in terms of power? What power do they exert over their children? Discuss how the relationship of Adam and Eve is essential to understanding power dynamics in society according to Locke.

Essay Topic 3

According to Locke, does man lose any freedom by becoming a member of society? What freedom does man have in nature and what freedom does he have in society? Compare and contrast, referencing the book appropriately.

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