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Test your knowledge of Chapter 8: Of the Beginning of Political Societies. Submit your answers to see your results and get feedback.
According to Locke, what is the only way a person can be placed under political rule?
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By being born into a monarchy
By giving their express consent to unite in a common-wealth
By inheriting power from their ancestors
By being forced into submission by a ruler
According to Locke, what must happen when people consent to a body politic?
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They must individually agree to every law before it is enforced
They must allow the strongest individuals to rule by force
They must accept an absolute monarch’s rule without question
They must submit to the rule of the majority
According to Locke, how have civil societies historically formed?
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By independent and equal people agreeing to unite under a common rule
By rulers imposing their authority without the consent of the people
By the divine right of kings granting power to monarchs
By societies naturally forming without any agreement or consent
What does Locke’s reference to Israel’s first kings suggest about monarchy?
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That all kings were anointed solely by divine right
That monarchy is always illegitimate when it comes to the rule of nature
That even biblical kings after Saul were chosen by the people
That all monarchs should be chosen by religious leaders
According to Locke, when does a child become a subject of a government?
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At birth because they inherit their parents' political obligations
When they reach the age of reason and consent to join a common-wealth
When the government declares them a subject at a certain age
When their parents give consent on their behalf
