Hobbes and Locke
Name the natural rights, outlined by John Locke
life, liberty, property
Which 2 types of government are autocratic (autocracies)
dictatorship
absolute monarchy
In the USSR, the government controlled all industries, factories, farmland, and resources. There was no private ownership of businesses, and the central government decided what goods were produced, how much was made, and how resources were distributed among the population.
communism
name the principle: Election Day is coming!
consent of the government
A government in which the people vote yes or no for a ballot question, like, should we raise taxes?
direct democracy
What was something that Locke and Hobbes would have agreed on?
State of nature is chaotic
and/or
government is necessary
Name the government: "The people rule, usually by voting"
democracy
private ownership of means of production, goal is profit
capitalism
Name the principle: The Senate confirms President Johnson's nominee to the Supreme Court.
Limited Government, checks and balances
Locke
greedy, selfish, brutish
no new inventions
Name the government or economy: "the minority controls the majority, it usually denies them rights"
oligarchy
King Charles III serves as the monarch and head of state, but political power is limited by Parliament and exercised by the Prime Minister. Type of government?
constitutional monarchy
Name the principle: The Bill of Rights contains the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution
Individual rights
Why was Hobbes so critical of humans and so afraid of war?
He lived through the English Civil Wars
Explain the exchange in Hobbes' social contract.
elected leaders are part of a ... (name the government)
republic/representative democracy
In Iran, Supreme control is held by a religious leader (the Supreme Leader) and legal decisions are heavily guided by Islamic law (Sharia).
Theocracy
Name the principle: State police pull over any car going 80mph or higher on the Garden State Parkway
Rule of Law
According to Locke, humans are born with a tabula rasa, which translates to ...
blank slate
What is the social contract according to Locke?
Government can stay in power IF it protects the people's natural rights.
name the government or economy:
government controls many parts of the economy, lots of regulations for businesses, goal is equity in society, often high taxes
socialism
In the US, citizens do not vote directly on every federal law; instead, they elect representatives
Representative democracy
There are 3 branches of government, legislative, executive and judicial
limited government
How did Hobbes innovate thinking about government?
there is no divine right to rule