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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. What does Locke think the kind of punishment should be for a transgression less than murder?

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

3. What should no human sanction oppose according to Locke?

4. What two powers are vastly different according to Locke?

5. How does Locke believe that natural freedom and the rule of parents fit together?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who determines when parental duties cease?

2. How does Locke define political power?

3. Who has the right to seek reparations?

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

5. What is the role of the executive branch of government?

6. What can parents always expect from their children even after guardianship has ended?

7. What freedom does the individual have in society?

8. Describe the power of the community legislature.

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

10. What are a parent's duties?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does gender equality affect the proper guardianship of children according to Locke? Do mothers have equal, more, or less rights than fathers? Explain, using evidence from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Why does it matter according to Locke whether Noah divided the world among his sons? What does it imply about divine rights? Explain, using the same expository style of writing employed by Locke to provide a persuasive argument.

Essay Topic 3

How does Filmer define an heir with regards to the right to rule? What are the requirements for a suitable heir? Who can and cannot be an heir to power? Describe, citing examples from the text as supporting evidence.

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