Question

question 7 of 10
thomas hobbes is most closely associated with which principle?

a. the social contract
b. separation of powers
c. popular sovereignty
d. consent of the governed

Explanation:

Thomas Hobbes, in his work Leviathan, argued that individuals surrender some freedoms to a sovereign (via a social contract) to escape the "state of nature"—a chaotic, violent condition. This makes the social contract his most closely associated principle. Separation of powers is linked to Montesquieu, popular sovereignty to Rousseau, and consent of the governed to Locke, not Hobbes.

Answer:

A. The social contract