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How did Thomas Hobbes and John Locke differ on the role of government? (Write a
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Political ideas • Hobbes argued for royal absolutism, while Locke argued for constitutionalism. overthrown, while Locke believed that if the social contract is violated, the governed have the right to overthrow the government. Hobbes backed the king, while Locke backed Parliament in the English Civil War.

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