Question

According to Thomas Hobbes concept of the social contract what do people exhange for protection by the government ?

Answer 1

The CORRECT answer (depending on which quiz you're given) is Hobbes believed people exchange many personal freedoms for government protection.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer Information:

Class: United States Government

Chapter of Class: Inspiration for Independence

Assignment Type & Number: Quiz 1.3.2

Answer 2

According to Hobbes, people exchange some of their individual freedoms for protection by the government. This idea of the social contract essentially states that citizens are willing to give up some of their freedoms in order to have a government that will create laws and other institutions to protect them. This is a mutually benefitting system, as the government helps to create law enforcement agencies and general laws that help to keep all citizens safe. In return, citizens are better protected from possible violence and overall mayhem.