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Chapter 17: Of the Causes, Generation, and Definition of a COMMON-WEALTH Quiz
Test your knowledge of Chapter 18. Submit your answers to see your results and get feedback.
How does Hobbes view the execution of King Charles I during the English Civil War?
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As a justified act of rebellion against tyranny
As an irrelevant event that did not significantly impact the principles of governance
As a necessary evil for the establishment of a more democratic form of government
As an injustice because the parliamentarians did not have the authority to usurp the King’s power or declare him a tyrant
According to Hobbes, which of the following is true regarding the power of a sovereign?
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The power of a sovereign can be forfeited by the people if the majority agrees to it
Subjects have the right to accuse a sovereign of injustice and seek punishment for perceived offenses
The sovereign cannot be accused of doing injury to subjects and has the final say in matters of peace and defense
Doctrines taught to subjects are decided through a democratic process to ensure no dissension and civil war
Under what conditions can one be released from a covenant in a common-wealth?
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When the sovereign decides to step down or when the common-wealth fails to protect its subjects
The terms of the covenant are fulfilled or the party entering into the covenant releases the other from obligation
Every year, during an annual review of the covenant terms by the subjects
When a majority of the subjects decide that the sovereign is no longer needed
