Why Government?
Name: elian rodriguez
A. Sketch it out. Use words and images to create cartoons showing the ‘big ideas’ of Hobbes and Locke.
no rules no
one
is crops
in charge no way for people
selfish humans everyone had a right to everything, not happening
- art
and
How would it
look? What’s
happening?
What’s not
happening?
The people and government= = people give up some rights
power
Theand
people
and the goverment but only the go
Who is
involved?
What is being
exchanged?
monarchy; one person has all the power
Who is the
government?
Does it ever
change?
end state of nature and people give certain pro
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Why Government?
Name:
B. Compare & Contrast. Write the letter of each word or phrase in the correct part of the diagram.
Social
Contract
A. Natural Rights
F. No laws
B. Life
G. Laws
C. Liberty
H. Compromises are made
D. Property
I. You are on your own!
E. Government
J. Rights are protected.
State of
Nature
a
f
e
h
g
c
i
b
d
j
C. What’s the Connection? Explain how each set of words are related.
1. Life / Liberty / Property
2. State of Nature / War
3. Government / Social Contract
Life, liberty, and
property are all natural
rights that people are
born with.
The state of nature and
war are constant in a
state and the people in
war have no/created no
law.
Goverment and Social
contract happens when
many people agree to
give up power towards
protection and many
services.
D. Hobbes vs. Locke. Decide whether Hobbes and Locke would agree about each statement.
There are no laws in a
state of nature, and people are always at war.
Hobbes & Locke would:
 Agree about this
 Disagree about this
People need government to
create laws, protect citizens,
and provide services.
Hobbes & Locke would:
 Agree about this
 Disagree about this
Rulers should have complete power and should not
be able to be kicked out by
citizens.
Hobbes & Locke would:
 Agree about this
 Disagree about this
If there is a statement where Hobbes and Locke would disagree, explain their differences:
Hobbes was in side of monarchy, agress with others that people could never be
betrayed with sovereign power. Locke in the other side believed that the
goverment should be overtrown by the people once they failed to protect them.
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Activity — Side B