Sovereign of Hobbes in social contract in effect meant that: _________?

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1. In Hobbes contract sovereign was: ___________?

   A. Party to the contract
   B. Above the contract
   C. Below the people
   D. To be elected in a democratic manner

2. 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

3. According to Hobbes the primitive people were encouraged to conclude social contract on account of:___________?

   A. Anarchy
   B. Growth of political consciousness
   C. Their desire to preserve private property
   D. Their desire to preserve individual liberty

4. In the social contract theory of Hobbes, the masses had:

   A. Natural rights
   B. No natural rights
   C. Natural rights were partly enjoyed by the people
   D. Natural rights already enjoyed by the people were abolished

5. The book in which Hobbes gave theory of Social Contract is entitled:

   A. Leviathan
   B. Social contract theory
   C. A History of Political Theory
   D. The Modern State

6. Hobbes put forth theory of Social Contract with a view to:__________?

   A. Defend the absolute powers of the monarchy
   B. Assert the right of the people to rule themselves
   C. Assert the authority of the Parliament
   D. Justify the dominance of the aristocratic classes

7. “Let the Sovereign but step outside the power derived from the Social Contract, and resistance becomes a natural right” Which one of the followings gives the right understanding to the above statement?

   A. The individual is left with no other alternative but to obey the commands of the sovereign
   B. Men are free from any superior power on earth, and they act as they think fit within the bounds of the law of nature
   C. The Government exists for the good of the people, and can be removed if it violates the trust reposed in it
   D. The State is composed of equal individuals, some having authority over others and all participate in the General will

8. According to Hobbes the sovereign was:__________?

   A. A part to the contract
   B. The result of the contract
   C. Elected after the conclusion of the contract
   D. Accountable to the people

9. Hobbes holds that under the contract which resulted in the creation of state:

   A. People surrendered all their rights to the sovereign unconditionally
   B. People surrendered their rights subject to certain conditions
   C. Surrendered only their rights to property and religion
   D. People refused to surrender their rights

10. In the contract envisaged by Hobbes:

    A. Sovergign was a party to the contract
    B. Sovereign refused to become a party to the contract
    C. Sovereign accpeted only limited obligations
    D. Sovereign came into being as a result of the Contract