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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. To understand political power, what is important to have?
(a) A desire to rule.
(b) A knowledge of legal literature.
(c) A state of equality.
(d) A state of perfect freedom for men.

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

3. What does Locke say does not end when the right to guardianship ends?
(a) Child's duty to learn.
(b) Parent's duty to accept child.
(c) Child's duty to respect parents.
(d) Parent's duty to share property with child.

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

5. What powers does Locke advocate being delegated and managed in society for a successful society?
(a) Legislative and judiciary.
(b) Executive and federative.
(c) Executive and material.
(d) Political and paternal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Locke argue that the people hold as supreme and unalterable?

2. For whom does the legislature make laws?

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

4. To whom does Locke determine that parental power belongs?

5. What joint power does Locke say is represented by the community?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the state of natural freedom mentioned by Locke.

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

4. Describe the purpose for taxes.

5. Who determines when parental duties cease?

6. What freedom does the individual have in society?

7. When do these parental duties cease?

8. How does Locke define political power?

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

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

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