Political Philosophy Questions
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What distinguishes a citizen from a non-citizen, according to Aristotle?
Are there any limits to the right to acquire property? What are they?
Fundamentally rational, reason gives us substantial natural law, equality why?
What is the cause of the Civil War according to Lincoln in his Second Inaugural Address?
What is the origin of inequality, according to Rousseau?
According to Rousseau, are human beings equal in the state of nature? Why or why not?
Second Discourse (Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men)
In the Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, what does Rousseau think is the main responsibility of currently existing governments?
Who or what sets the Law of Nature for Hobbes?
Is the Sovereign part of the Covenant that forms government? Why or why not?
Core political principle in the Constitution that protect fundamental individual freedoms yet still allow for "majority rule"
How much of a majority vote do you need to ratify an amendment
What year was the Magna Carta signed?
National governmental institution that was created to carry out the Articles
Which of the Declaration's phrases most clearly evokes Hobbes?
what is article 2 of the constitution about?
How does Girard characterize the primitive person's attitude to violence: ?
Hobbes thinks in the state of nature, there is no...?
An organization extending to the whole society that can legitimately use force is called
Tocqueville wrote: "I know of no country in which there is so little independence of mind and real freedom of discussion as in...?