WGU American Politics and the US Constitution C963/ Social Studies Boards

Thomas Hobbes Correct Answer: English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings () one of the 1sts to contribute to the idea of a social contract- he claimed society is not something natural and immutable, but rather it is something created by us.... Instead of being passive members of society, we are its creator, and the society we create has the purpose of serving our needs. Therefore, *we are in control of society, rather than its being in control of us.* Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher, considered to be one of the founders of modern political philosophy. Hobbes is best known for his 1651 book Leviathan, in which he expounds an influential formulation of *social contract theory*. State of Nature Correct Answer: theory, idea. A time period in history before any government, rulers, and kings. During this time period, people lived in "nature" and had NATURAL RIGHTS. natural rights Correct Answer: in nature, people had freedom of speech/press/vote, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, freedom to protect themselves (with weapons), property rights, ect. John Locke- life, liberty and property **Natural Rights define out INDIVIDUAL IDENITY= Human nature. **Locke: yet it is hard and inconvenient to Live in Nature John Locke Correct Answer: 17th century English philosopher who opposed the Divine Right of Kings and who asserted that people have a natural right to life, liberty, and property. English philosopher who advocated the idea of a "social contract" in which government powers are derived from the consent of the governed and in which the government serves the people; also said people have natural rights to life, liberty and property. Social Contract Theory Correct Answer: The belief that people are free and equal by natural right, and that this in turn requires that all people give their consent to be governed; espoused by John Locke and influential in the writing of the declaration of independence. social = society is created by the people. People come out of nature to create a society or nation. Contract= people create/vote for the laws, Governments, & Leaders... ...*an agreement between people and government where citizens consent to the government as long as the government protects their natural rights.*