John Locke believed that —

A. people gave up rights in exchange for social order
Incorrect. Locke believed that people come together to protect their rights.

B. people’s individual rights should be protected by a government
Correct! Governments exist to protect people’s natural rights.

C. nature dictated that people live without leaders
Incorrect. Locke believed that governments were necessary to protect individual rights.

D. only in times of crisis can individual rights be restricted
Incorrect. Locke did not believe governments should restrict individual rights under any circumstances.

The Petition of Right, given to King Charles, stated that the King could not do all of the following except —

A. impose taxes without the people’s approval
Incorrect. King Charles had been imposing taxes on the people of England without their approval. They wanted it to end.

B. imprison people without a reason
Incorrect. King Charles did imprison people by his royal order without a fair trial. The people wanted it to end.

C. force people to serve in the army
Correct! The Petition of Rights did not address this issue.

D. house soldiers in homes without the owner's approval
Incorrect. King Charles did force the people of England to feed and shelter his troops. They wanted this practice to stop.

What individual rights seem to be collectively shared by John Locke, the Petition of Right, the Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights?

A. Rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Incorrect. This phrase is unique to only the Declaration of Independence.

B. Rights to free speech, religion, and property
Incorrect. These rights are clearly laid out in the Bill of Rights, but not emphasized in the others.

C. Rights to life, liberty, and property
Correct! These rights are emphasized by all in one form or another.

D. Rights to free speech, religion, and the pursuit of happiness
Incorrect. The Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence share these rights, but they are not emphasized with Locke or in the Petition of Rights.

All of the following are rights within the U.S. Bill of Rights except —

A. right to free speech
Incorrect. This is the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights.

B. right to a fair trial
Incorrect. This is the Sixth Amendment in the Bill of Rights.

C. right to private property
Incorrect. This is the Fourth Amendment in the Bill of Rights.

D. right to an education
Correct! The Bill of Rights does not mention the right to an education.