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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11- 15, pp. 182 - 204.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who cannot give the injured party satisfaction?
(a) The injured party.
(b) Locke.
(c) The offender.
(d) The magistrate.

2. What was Cain told about his power?
(a) That it will diminish with age.
(b) That he will lose it.
(c) That he will rule over his brother Abel.
(d) That he has none.

3. Whose power in society does Locke say must be for the good of the society as a whole?
(a) The monarch's.
(b) The property owner's.
(c) The legislator's.
(d) The slave owner's.

4. How is despotic power defined in the Second Treatise?
(a) Arbitrary power that one man has over another man's life.
(b) Paternal power coming from nature.
(c) Political power as a result of voluntary agreement.
(d) Political power to preserve property.

5. What right does Locke say any citizen has regarding crimes?
(a) The right to fight crime.
(b) The right to create war.
(c) The right and duty to prevent crime.
(d) The right to seek revenge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Locke say should not be expected of an injured party?

2. Which book in the bible discusses the creation of animals?

3. Who questions the details of rulership?

4. What happens if the world has more than one king?

5. What claim of Filmer's does Locke dispute?

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