John Locke
John Locke was a philosopher from what country?
England
Name one natural right.
Life, Liberty, and Property
What is state of nature?
Life without government or laws.
What is a social contract?
Agreement between people and government
Give one reason people need government?
Protect rights, make laws, keep order, protect safety, and settle disputes.
What three natural rights did Locke believe all people should have?
Life, Liberty, and property
Which natural right mean the right to be free and make on choices?
Liberty
Name one problem that could happen in a state of nature?
fighting, theft, and unsafe condition
What do people agree to do under a social contract?
Follow laws and give government certain powers.
What is one thing government does to keep order?
Make or enforce laws
What did Locke believe was the main purpose of government?
To protect the people's natural rights.
Which natural right is evolved when someone owns a house or a bicycle?
Property
Would people still have natural rights in a state of nature?
Yes, Locke believed natural rights belong to people naturally.
What does government agree to do in return?
Protect people natural rights
What might happen if there were laws and none one enforced them?
Laws would be ignored and safety will not be protected
According to John Locke, where does government gets its right to govern?
Consent of the people
Why are Locke rights called natural rights?
Simply because they are human beings
Why it might it be difficult to protect property in a state of nature?
No government, no police, or courts to protect property or settle disputes.
What does consent mean?
Approval or agreement
An English philosopher whose ideas about government influenced the Founders.
John Loke
How did John Locke's ideas influence the American founders?
His ideas about natural rights, consent, and limited government influenced the founders.
How are natural rights conected to the purpose of government?
To protect people natural rights
How does Locke's state of nature help explain why people create govenrment?
People create government because rights are difficult to protect without.
Why would people agree to give government some power?
People give government power so it can enforce laws, keep order, and protect rights.
Explain the relationship between people and government according to John Locke
People consent and obey laws; government protect natural rights.