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Chapter 19: Of the severall Kinds of Common-wealth by Institution, and of Succession to the Soveraigne Power Quiz
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What motivates the establishment of a common-wealth of acquisition according to Hobbes?
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The desire for wealth and expansion of territory
Individual people's ambition to gain power and control over others
The fear of death or injury and the multitudes' fear of each other
The natural inclination of people towards organization and governance
How does Hobbes assign the initial power of dominion in the absence of a covenant?
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To the eldest male relative of the child
To the mother, as the father can only be known by the mother’s word
To the sovereign of the common-wealth in which the child is born
To the father, regardless of marital status or covenant
What does "dominion by conquest" refer to according to Hobbes?
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The right of a sovereign to govern without the consent of the subjects
The establishment of a new common-wealth through democratic means
The master's dominion over subjects obtained through victory in war and the subsequent submission of the vanquished
The liberation of subjects from a tyrannical ruler by a foreign power
How does Hobbes differentiate between paternal and despotic power?
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By the method through which power is acquired, either through birthright or conquest
By the legality and morality of the power held by the sovereign
By the level of freedom and rights afforded to the subjects under each type of power
By the size of the assembly and the contribution of individual people to the sovereign's power
What does Holy Scripture say about the obedience of the children of Israel according to Hobbes?
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They preferred Moses to speak to them rather than God, due to their fear of dying
They were obedient to God directly, without any need for intermediaries
They rejected Moses's leadership in favor of direct divine guidance
They were only obedient under the condition that their freedoms were not infringed upon
To what does Hobbes liken the making and keeping of a common-wealth?
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The unpredictable outcomes of political elections
The certainty and rules found in mathematics and geometry
The complexities and uncertainties of human nature
The artistic creativity found in painting and sculpture
