3. Which of the following best describes John Locke's philosophy of government?

Since democracies can't protect natural rights as well as dictatorships, strong governments with single leaders are preferable.

Since the 'state of nature' meant freedom, all government was inherently bad, since it restricted human liberty.

The government that best protects people's natural rights is the best one.

Governments are ordained by God and, thus, individuals had no right to alter or abolish them

Which of the following would be considered a totalitarian government?

A. Anarchy

B. Dictatorship

C. Democracy

1- I heartily accept the motto, -- "That government is best which governs least"; and I should like to see it acted up to more rapidly and systematically. Carried out, it finally amounts to this, which also I believe,--"That government is best which governs not at all"; and when men are prepared for it, that will be the kind of government which they will have. Government is at best but an expedient; but most governments are usually, and all governments are sometimes, inexpedient. The objections which have been brought against a standing army, and they are many and weighty, and deserve to prevail, may also at last be brought against a standing government. 'The standing army is only an arm of the standing government. The government itself, which is only the mode which the people have chosen to execute their will. is equally liable to be abused and perverted before the people can act through...

 

What point is Thoreau making in the following passage from

Section 6 of Civil Disobedience?

Sec. 6: The soldier is applauded who refuses to serve in an unjust war by those who do not refuse to sustain the unjust government which makes the war."

A. People don't applaud the soldier who refuses to fight an unjust war or the government that wages it.

B. People applaud those fighting an unjust war and the government that is waging it.

C. People applaud the soldier who is against the war yet sustain the government that is waging the war.