PLS 100 MSU Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2024/2025

PLS 100 MSU Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Who said government is necessary to maintain order? - ANSWERSHobbes Who said government is necessary to protect property? - ANSWERSLocke Who said government is necessary to provide public goods? - ANSWERSHume Who said "Anarchy is worse than the potential tyranny of government, because life outside of the state is characterized by "continual fear, and danger of violent death..[where life is] solitary poor, nasty, brutish, and short."" - ANSWERSHobbes Who said "once personal security is taken care of; next is protection of personal property" - ANSWERSLocke Who said "government uses its power (coercion/revenue) to provide public goods and ensure access of public goods to all" - ANSWERSHume public goods - ANSWERSenjoyed by anyone if provided and can't be denied to anyone once it's been provided Examples of public goods - ANSWERSnational defense, roads, clean air, public highways collection action problem - ANSWERSyou would be better off individually if you benefited from a public good without contributing (free rider), but the group of people would be better off if everyone contributed Factors that make collective action more difficult - ANSWERSlarge groups