English Heritage Flashcards
who is the author of the Leviathan? when was it written?
Thomas Hobbes
1651
what document limits the power of the highest leader (king)? when was it written?
the Magna Carta
1215
The Leviathan is about the the foundations of ________ and ________.
societies
governments
the ________ exists wen there isn’t government
state of nature
according to ________, lives without government become “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short”
Hobbes
to escape this state of nature, men want a social contract with ________
an individual with power
under sovereign authority, people give up their ________ for ________
natural rights
protection
any abuses of power are________ for the sake of protection
overlooked
the doctrine of separation of powers is ________ in the Leviathan
rejected
the Leviathan shows that a ________ is needed to keep peace and prevent civil war
strong central authority
who wrote the social contract theory?
Thomas Hobbes
people give up the right to ________ in exchange for ________ provided by the leader
make their own decisions
safety and protection
who wrote 2 treatises? when?
John Locke
1690
________ says that governments exist for the people- people don’t exist for the government
Locke
Locke says that the purpose of government is to protect the natural rights of ________, ________, and ________
life
liberty
property
