1.1 Vocabulary Check

Answer each of the following questions by selecting the best answer choice.

Which best defines "government"?

"State of Nature" refers to:

"Social Contract" is the idea that people:

"Natural Rights" are:

Thomas Hobbes is best known for believing:

John Locke argued that government must:

Which describes "democracy"?

"Absolute Monarchy" means:

"Popular Sovereignty" is the principle that:

"Limited Government" means:

Which excerpt from Locke most directly influenced the Declaration’s claim that people have certain rights by nature?

Hobbes’ state of nature led him to argue that:

Which action best illustrates "consent of the governed" today?

Which phrase best reflects Enlightenment influence in the Declaration?

If a government takes citizens’ property without due process, Locke would say citizens:

Separation of powers most directly prevents: