Question

From which Enlightenment thinker would those who support absolute monarchy as the ideal government draw their inspiration, and why?

A. Those supporting absolute monarchy drew their inspiration from John Locke, who asserted that people had natural rights that were conferred and protected by the government.
B. Supporters of absolute monarchy looked to Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who reassured them that people were naturally good, but their tendencies toward good works were hampered by an unequal distribution of property.
C. Those supporting absolute monarchy drew strength from the actions of Frederick the Great, who refused to grant any new rights to his people.
D. Supporters of absolute monarchy would point to Thomas Hobbes, who said that society will always tend toward cruelty and that most people would enter into a social contract with the king to ensure law and order.

Answer 1

The answer is D. Supporters of absolute monarchy would point to Thomas Hobbes, who said that society will always tend toward cruelty and that most people would enter into a social contract with the king to ensure law and order.

In his entire life, Hobbes believed that the only true form of government was the absolute monarchy. Hobbes believed in the king's right to wield supreme and unchecked power over his subjects.