Leviathan Chapter 30 Quiz

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Under what condition can the collective power of the people return to them from the sovereign?

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If the sovereign decides to distribute power among the subjects

If the sovereign fails to increase the economic prosperity of the common-wealth

If the common-wealth is dissolved

If the subjects unanimously decide to revoke the sovereign's power

What should subjects of a common-wealth be taught regarding the government of neighboring nations, according to Hobbes?

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To aspire to adopt the forms of government that have been successful in neighboring nations

That what works for one type of common-wealth may not be suitable for another, and not to envy neighboring common-wealths

To constantly compare and critique their own form of government against those of neighboring nations

To prepare for the eventual merging of different forms of government into a single universal system

Why can a crime against the common-wealth be pardoned without concern for equity, but not a crime against an individual subject?

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Because pardoning a crime against the common-wealth benefits all subjects, whereas pardoning a crime against an individual person may show favoritism

Because crimes against the common-wealth are less serious and do not require the injured party's permission to pardon

Because the sovereign has personal relationships with individual subjects, making it easier to pardon crimes against them

Because crimes against individual subjects do not impact the stability or security of the common-wealth as a whole

Why are equal taxes important in a common-wealth according to Hobbes?

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Because they ensure that wealth is redistributed from the sovereign to the subjects

Because they prevent the sovereign from showing favoritism towards certain subjects

Because they maintain the inequality between subjects that is necessary for a common-wealth's stability

Because they contribute to the equality of subjects by ensuring that everyone contributes equally to the common-wealth

Why can a sovereign's actions never be considered unjust?

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Because the sovereign is the sole judge of what is just or unjust within the common-wealth

Because the sovereign is always benevolent and acts with the common good in mind

Because the subjects of a common-wealth are not qualified to judge the actions of their sovereign

Because all sovereign actions are automatically ratified by the international community

What is necessary for the selection of good counselors according to Hobbes?

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Counselors should be chosen based on their wealth and social status to ensure they have the common-wealth's best interests at heart

Counselors should be chosen by lot or birthright, reflecting the traditional methods of governance

Counselors must have a sound education grounded in reason, similar to the study of geometry, and be chosen equitably from every class of people

Counselors should be selected exclusively from an assembly to ensure a wide range of opinions and experiences

How should the balance of respect between an Army commander and the sovereign be managed according to Hobbes?

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Subjects and soldiers should respect and fear the Army commander more than the sovereign, for the sake of military discipline

The sovereign should always be respected more than any Army commander to prevent any obedience issues

Army commanders should not seek popularity among the subjects to avoid undermining the sovereign's authority

The balance of respect is irrelevant as long as both the sovereign and the commander are equally effective in their roles

Leviathan

Thomas Hobbes