Of the following questions, select four (4) and answer them in essay form. Instructions follow the questions:

Of the following questions, select four (4) and answer them in essay form. Instructions follow the questions: Describe what Federici takes to be the relationship between the black death (the plague), wages, and the witch hunts. What was the role of women in society before the black death? How did it change? What does Federici take to be the reasons for the witch hunts? According to Federici, how did Roman slavery give rise to feudal society? Was feudal society stable and peaceful? What was the enclosure of the “commons” and how did this give rise to both peasants revolts and the rise of cities? (make sure to reference the 12 Articles of the Peasants) Describe what Federici takes to be the relationship between the witch hunts in Europe and the colonization of the “new world?” How does Spinoza differentiate between “religion” and “superstition”? What are / should be the roles of “religion” and “superstition” in society according to Spinoza? What does Spinoza take to be the role of the freedom of expression in a state? Does freedom of expression strengthen or weaken a state in Spinoza’s opinion? Describe the “State of Nature” for Locke. What is the difference between the “State of Nature” and the “State of War” for Locke? Why does he take it that people leave the “State of Nature”? What is the relationship between the “State of Nature,” property, and government for Locke? What is Locke’s theory of property? How does this relate to us leaving the “State of Nature?” What is Locke’s position on slavery? Why does he take this position? What is Locke’s opinion of “common” vs “private” property? How might this color his opinion of the lifestyle of the indigenous peoples of North America? When, for Locke, is revolt against the government justified? How is this right tied to natural rights had in the “State of Nature” Does Locke take it that this “right of rebellion” will lead to constant rebellion? Why or why not?