Political Science · Political Theory
For Locke, which of the following statements is NOT true? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
- 1. The state must be a constitutional state.
- 2. Government must possess discretionary power.
- 3. It is a tolerant state.
- 4. The right to property is not a natural right.
A1 and 3
B1 and 2
C2 only
D4 only ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 4 only — The untrue statement is 4, since for Locke the right to property is a natural right, so the answer is 4 only.
Explanation
★The untrue statement is 4, since for Locke the right to property is a natural right, so the answer is 4 only.
★Locke held that life, liberty and property are natural rights men carry from the state of nature.
★Property, for him, arises when a person mixes his labour with the resources of nature.
★The chief purpose of the Lockean state is precisely to protect these pre-political natural rights.
★He did want a constitutional state, limited and bound by law, so statement 1 is true.
★He allowed government a measure of discretionary power, or prerogative, so statement 2 is true.
★He famously defended toleration, so the tolerant-state statement 3 is also true.
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