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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 - 10, pp. 140 - 181.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two parties did not initially seek to oppress each other in the commonwealth?
(a) People and the property owners.
(b) Slaves and slave owners.
(c) Commonwealth families and children.
(d) People and the magistrate.

2. How does Locke believe that natural freedom and the rule of parents fit together?
(a) Natural freedom is given to children by parents.
(b) Natural freedom opposes all parental rule.
(c) Natural freedom is stolen from children by their parents.
(d) Children have to be old enough to understand the law of reason and are free until this age.

3. What does the basis of government depend upon according to Locke?
(a) The origin of property.
(b) The need for order.
(c) The prevention of cruelty.
(d) The sanctity of marriage.

4. Why is political power important?
(a) For the making of laws to govern society.
(b) For the right to own slaves.
(c) For the right to get married.
(d) For the right to share your opinion.

5. Why it is important to figure out the right of inheritance?
(a) It determines the transfer of power.
(b) It creates order.
(c) It repudiates primogeniture.
(d) It explains the need for individual liberty.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the First Treatise, in whom is power vested?

2. Which kings does Locke discuss?

3. What important argument does Locke refute in the First Treatise?

4. What does Locke believe contradicts civil society?

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

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