Political Principles for Catholic Voters: Lesson Two Political Principles for Catholic Voters Session 2: Defining Politics and its Limits Test your knowledge! Locke argues that the state exists to protect what?* Life Liberty Property All of the above According to Locke, when can a government be abolished?* When it becomes too powerful When it breaks its side of the contract When it becomes too weak What's deficient in a modern view of politics?* It doesn't address the pursuit of good it doesn't appreciate man's potential It isn't practical enough Where is the perfect society?* The modern U.S. The original U.S. Nowhere on earth Why do utopias fail?* Humans have a fallen nature, so earthly utopias aren't possible Those who founded these utopias weren't trying hard enough We just haven't found the right utopian plan yet