Question

1. primary source: thomas hobbes, leviathan

\when there is no strong authority, people live in constant fear and danger.\

what problem does hobbes believe government must solve?
a. unequal wealth
b. violence and lack of safety
c. too many laws
d. religious disagreement

standard: ss-9-gc-u-2
bloom’s level: analyze

1. which situation best shows hobbes’s concern?

a. citizens vote in elections
b. courts review laws
c. groups use violence to control areas
d. people debate laws peacefully

Explanation:

Question 2

The quote from Hobbes says without strong authority, people live in fear and danger. Option A is about wealth inequality, not fear/danger. Option C is about too many laws, which isn't related. Option D is about religious disagreement, not relevant. Option B (Violence and lack of safety) matches the fear and danger from no strong authority.

Hobbes's concern is about lack of safety/violence without authority. Option A (voting) is democratic, not about danger. Option B (courts reviewing laws) is about checks, not danger. Option D (peaceful debate) is orderly. Option C (groups using violence to control areas) shows the violence/danger Hobbes worried about.

Answer:

B. Violence and lack of safety

Question 3