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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the only party who has the right to seek reparations?
(a) The wife.
(b) The child.
(c) The judge.
(d) The injured individual.

2. What should judges be held accountable for?
(a) Feelings of injured party.
(b) Putting away offenders.
(c) Finding methods of punishment.
(d) Decisions.

3. What does Locke believe is the fundamental law of nature?
(a) Man joining society and establishing legislative power.
(b) Absolute monarchy.
(c) Establishing legislative power and then taking slaves.
(d) Anarchy.

4. How does Locke define "parental power"?
(a) Power to have children.
(b) Power over the fate of children.
(c) Power to make slaves of children.
(d) Power to give away children.

5. What do most laws exist for?
(a) To regulate marriage.
(b) To regulate and preserve property.
(c) To distribute property.
(d) To relinquish slave owner rights.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Locke say does not end when the right to guardianship ends?

2. What right does Locke say any citizen has regarding crimes?

3. What does Locke argue the power should not be used for?

4. What power does Locke argue that a man can only be subject to by choice?

5. What does Locke believe contradicts civil society?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the role of the executive branch of government?

2. When does man have the right to stop another person's rights?

3. Describe the purpose for taxes.

4. How does Locke define political power?

5. What does guardianship not include?

6. Describe the state of natural freedom mentioned by Locke.

7. When do these parental duties cease?

8. When and how does a child follow the law of reason?

9. What two powers of government should always be kept separately?

10. What right does political power have that paternal power lacks?

(see the answer keys)

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