Who wrote the book Leviathan?
A.Thomas Hobbes
B.Noam Chomsky
C.Small, Melvin
D.None of these
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Thomas Hobbes
Which of the following does Hobbes believe approximates the living conditions of the state of nature?
A.Native American societies
B.The Spanish Armada
C.Madhouses
D.Prisons
What does Hobbes see as the immediate result of a rebellion against the sovereign, or against the social covenant, as in civil war?
A.The establishment of a new government
B.A return to the state of nature
C.The sovereign punishes the rebels and peace is restored to the Leviathan
D.Civil wars only occur in governments that have not been structured according to Hobbesian rules
When is it justified for subjects to rebel against the sovereign?
A.When the sovereign has committed crimes against the people
B.When the sovereign is no longer popular and the people want to elect a new leader
C.Never ( According to Hobbes)
D.Both (a) & (b)
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In the state of nature why will two natural men inevitably fight if they desire the same thing?
A.They are naturally equal
B.If they were altruistic they would be exploited
C.Scarcity of resources
D.All of the above
What is the original source for the name “Leviathan”?
A.Hobbes’s Levisithan
B.The of job
C.John Milton’s Paradise Lost
D.Homer’s Iliad
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