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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16- 19, pp. 205 - 240.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the only party who has the right to seek reparations?
(a) The child.
(b) The judge.
(c) The wife.
(d) The injured individual.

2. What does Locke define political power as?
(a) The power of a master over a slave.
(b) The power of a father over a child.
(c) The power that a magistrate has over a subject.
(d) The power of a husband over a wife.

3. What was the rule of inheritance among families in a commonwealth?
(a) The oldest child inherits.
(b) The eldest son inherits.
(c) The royal family decides which families inherit what properties.
(d) The father decides who inherits.

4. What right does Locke say any citizen has regarding crimes?
(a) The right to create war.
(b) The right to seek revenge.
(c) The right and duty to prevent crime.
(d) The right to fight crime.

5. Who does Filmer think is an ideal monarch?
(a) Eternally youthful.
(b) Ineffectual.
(c) A despot.
(d) An absolute ruler.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Locke argue should happen to vanquished people?

2. How does Locke differ in his perception of Eve as compared to Filmer?

3. What can a subject do regardless of the type of ruler according to Locke?

4. What penalties can laws sometimes include?

5. Who does Filmer think the heir should be?

(see the answer key)

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