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Hobbes calls life in the state of nature “nasty, brutish, and short,” because

A
people are powerless and weak.
B
government is overbearing and abusive.
C
government is powerless and useless.
D
people must constantly fight enemies.
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In this passage, Hobbes discusses the nature of the government that people create with their social contract. According to Hobbes, this government should

A
be as small and limited as possible.
B
protect people’s happiness.
C
be elected by the people.
D
be completely powerful.
4

What can you infer is the ideal form of government, according to Hobbes?

A
no government at all
B
a representative democracy
C
a constitutional monarchy
D
an absolute monarchy
5

Which choice describes the purpose of this passage?

A
to define political power
B
to explain life without government
C
to explain why people dispose of their possessions
D
to outline the bounds of the laws of nature
6

In this passage, Locke is describing the “state of nature.” For Locke, this state of nature is one in which people are

A
unable to keep possessions
B
frustrated by natural laws.
C
perfectly free to do as they wish.
D
dependent on the cooperation of others.
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According to Locke, what may happen when legislators destroy someone’s property?

A
People may become enslaved to the government.
B
People may stop doing what the government says.
C
People may give the government more power.
D
People may decide to return to the state of nature.

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