WGU C963 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
What is it called when people make an agreement between themselves and the
government?
A social contract
According to the social contract theory, what is the origin of society?
Society is the product of human desire and effort.
(Social contract theory argues that we create a society to meet particular needs we individually
possess and share with others.)
Which of the following did John Locke view as the most important protection(s) under the
social contract?
Liberty and property
Which of these accurately describes John Locke's view of the state of nature?
The state of nature was peaceful and consisted of rational human beings.
According to John Locke, how much authority should society have over its citizens under
the social contract?
Limited authority
(Locke believed that the social contract should provide a society in which the society has no
more power than is necessary to regulate the natural rights and co-existence of its citizens. )
Which statement describes characteristics of a social contract?
A definition of human nature, a specification of natural rights, and a collective expression of a
collectively shared interest.
In what way is the state of nature important for constructing a social contract?
, The state of nature gives definition to what its means to be human and to natural rights.
Why is it important to know what the quality of life is like in the state of nature?
It explains the incentive for working cooperatively with others. It helps to frame the type of
social contract that is needed to make individual life better.
What is the purpose of a social contract?
To acknowledge and protect natural rights.
What is an important weakness of a social contract?
Social contracts require consensus.
(Consensus is difficult to obtain in any society, which makes social contracts difficult to
implement.)
Which statements are true about natural rights?
They let you do what you need to survive and be secure. They impart an equality of being among
all people.
Which statements are true concerning the state of nature?
Permits a philosophical definition of human nature. Is a thought experiment upon which a
definition of proper society and government are built.
What conditions are required for a social contract to work?
Consensus among those whom the social contract applies to. Uniformity of ability and purpose
those who agree to the social contract.
Which of these describes the theory of the social contract?
Society is not natural, but created by the people.
(The social contract acknowledges that the people are in the relationship with the government
and there are obligations the citizens have to a society.)
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
What is it called when people make an agreement between themselves and the
government?
A social contract
According to the social contract theory, what is the origin of society?
Society is the product of human desire and effort.
(Social contract theory argues that we create a society to meet particular needs we individually
possess and share with others.)
Which of the following did John Locke view as the most important protection(s) under the
social contract?
Liberty and property
Which of these accurately describes John Locke's view of the state of nature?
The state of nature was peaceful and consisted of rational human beings.
According to John Locke, how much authority should society have over its citizens under
the social contract?
Limited authority
(Locke believed that the social contract should provide a society in which the society has no
more power than is necessary to regulate the natural rights and co-existence of its citizens. )
Which statement describes characteristics of a social contract?
A definition of human nature, a specification of natural rights, and a collective expression of a
collectively shared interest.
In what way is the state of nature important for constructing a social contract?
, The state of nature gives definition to what its means to be human and to natural rights.
Why is it important to know what the quality of life is like in the state of nature?
It explains the incentive for working cooperatively with others. It helps to frame the type of
social contract that is needed to make individual life better.
What is the purpose of a social contract?
To acknowledge and protect natural rights.
What is an important weakness of a social contract?
Social contracts require consensus.
(Consensus is difficult to obtain in any society, which makes social contracts difficult to
implement.)
Which statements are true about natural rights?
They let you do what you need to survive and be secure. They impart an equality of being among
all people.
Which statements are true concerning the state of nature?
Permits a philosophical definition of human nature. Is a thought experiment upon which a
definition of proper society and government are built.
What conditions are required for a social contract to work?
Consensus among those whom the social contract applies to. Uniformity of ability and purpose
those who agree to the social contract.
Which of these describes the theory of the social contract?
Society is not natural, but created by the people.
(The social contract acknowledges that the people are in the relationship with the government
and there are obligations the citizens have to a society.)
