Question

1. *hereby it is manifest that during the time men live without a common power to keep them all in awe... the same consequent to the time when men live without other security than what their own strength and their own invention shall furnish them withal. in such condition there is no place for industry, because the fruit thereof is uncertain: and consequently no culture of the earth; no navigation, nor use of the commodities that may be imported by sea; no commodious building; no instruments of moving and removing such things as require much force; no knowledge of the face of the earth; no account of time; no arts; no letters; no society; and which is worst of all, continual fear, and danger of violent death; and the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.- excerpt from leviathan, thomas hobbes, 1651.hobbes is stressing the importance ofa religion.b government.c military force.d a capitalistic economy.

Explanation:

Hobbes describes a state of nature where there is no "common power" (government). He lists the negative consequences like no industry, no society, constant fear. This implies that having a common power (government) is crucial to avoid such a state.

Answer:

B. government