Question

1.4.2 test (cst): introduction to
speaker 2: people exchange some of their individual freedoms for protection by the government.
speaker 3: governments should be divided into branches that are separate but equal.
speaker 4: governments derive their powers from the consent of the people.
which speaker would thomas hobbes most likely agree with?
a. speaker 3
b. speaker 4
c. speaker 2
d. speaker 1

Explanation:

Thomas Hobbes' social contract theory states that people surrender some freedoms to a government in exchange for protection and order. Speaker 2's statement aligns directly with this idea, while Speaker 3 (separation of powers, linked to Montesquieu) and Speaker 4 (consent of the governed, linked to Locke) reflect other Enlightenment thinkers' views. Speaker 1's content is incomplete but does not match Hobbes' core social contract premise. Thus, Hobbes would most likely agree with Speaker 2.

Answer:

C. Speaker 2