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141.

Locke says that people left the state of nature:

A.	Because they were fed up with the perpetual warfare	B.	Because they were fed up with the autocratic rule of the King
C.	Because of divine intervention	D.	Because of the inconvenience caused by different interpretations of laws of nature of different members

142.

Locke envisages:

A.	One contract - Social Contract	B.	Two contracts - Social and Governmental
C.	Three contracts - Social, Economic and Political	D.	One contract - Governmental

143.

According to Locke the contract was concluded:

A.	Only by the Heads of families	B.	By the Feudal Lords alone
C.	By all male members	D.	By all members of the community

144.

According to Locke under the contract people surrendered:

A.	All rights	B.	Only the natural rights
C.	Only right to property	D.	Only right to interpret and enforce the laws of nature

145.

Locke concedes to sovereign:

A.	Only limited authority	B.	Absolute authority
C.	No authority at all	D.	None of the above

146.

According to Locke the sovereign:

A.	Was a party to the contract	B.	Was born out of the contract
C.	Stood outside the contract	D.	None of the above

147.

The main function of the sovereign, according to Locke was:

A.	To enact laws	B.	To modify the laws according to needs of time
C.	To enforce the laws	D.	To interpret the laws

148.

Locke's sovereign was:

A.	Above law	B.	Bound by the existing laws
C.	The chief creator of all laws	D.	None of the above

149.

Which one of the following statements is correct?

A.	Like Hobbes, Locke also did not distinguish between state and government	B.	Locke drew a clear distinction between state and government
C.	Locke considered the government as superior to state	D.	Locke confused the terms state and government

150.

According to Locke the government was created for the purpose of:

A.	Maintenance of law and order	B.	Protection of country from outside aggression
C.	Promotion of welfare of the community	D.	Protection of natural rights