Question

1. hobbes social contract theory emphasizes which key idea?

citizens should always rebel against the government.
people should have complete freedom to act.
government power should be unlimited and unchecked.
individuals give up freedom for security.

Explanation:

Hobbes' social contract theory posits that in the state of nature, life is "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." To escape this, individuals enter into a social contract. They give up some freedoms (like the unrestricted right to do anything) to a sovereign (a powerful authority) in exchange for security and order.

• The first option ("Citizens should always rebel against the government") is wrong. Hobbes believed the sovereign's power was absolute to maintain order, so rebellion was not advocated.
• The second option ("People should have complete freedom to act") contradicts his theory as people give up some freedoms in the social contract.
• The third option ("Government power should be unlimited and unchecked") is a mis - representation. While the sovereign has great power, the purpose is to ensure security (from the social contract where people trade freedom for security), not just unlimited power for its own sake. The key is the trade - off of freedom for security.

Answer:

Individuals give up freedom for security.