Thomas Hobbes argued that humans were naturally cruel, greedy, and selfish. If not strictly controlled, they would fight, rob, and oppress one another. Life in a "state of nature" - without
laws or other controls
- would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." To escape that "brutish” life, people enter into a
social contract with a ruler, giving the ruler absolute power in order to prevent anarchy.
John Locke thought that people were basically reasonable and moral. He argued that man had certain inalienable rights that no government
could deny. These included the right to life, liberty, and property. According to Locke, the best kind of government had limited power and was
accepted by all citizens. Locke rejected the idea of absolute monarchy. He believed that if a government attempted to deny people their natural
rights, then the people had the right to replace the government
Rousseau believed that people were basically good but were corrupted by society. In an ideal society,
people would make the laws and would obey them willingly. Rousseau put his faith in the "general will”
- the will of the majority. According to Rousseau, the problem of government was that too few people
had control over the masses.
Charles-Louis de Secondat, the Baron de Montesquieu, studied politics throughout his life and wrote a
huge and exhaustive study of government. One of his key views was that authority should be divided. He
believed that each branch of government should serve as a check on the other branches.
Which of the above discussions of Enlightenment Philosophers best fits with the spirit of the Declaration of Independence?
A. Rosseau
B. John Locke
C. Hobbes
D. Montesquieu

Will give brainliest to person with accuracy and answer quick part 1–list and describe all the ways an election affects a community. one example appears for you. some citizens volunteer their time to with a candidate’s campaign. part 2–answer the following questions in your own words. what are the requirements to vote in concord city (and most of the united states)? what is an ideology? how does it relate to voting? how does it relate to political parties? explain the differences between liberal, moderate, and conservative. what would you add to this list of things to consider when choosing a candidate? explain your answer. background and education family issue positions personality and character political party membership social group memberships work experience which item from the list above do you think is most important to consider when voting for a candidate? explain why. what are the media? how do the media play an important role in elections? give an example from the concord city election. what is bias? explain an example of bias you witnessed in the concord city election. what is symbolism? explain an example of symbolism you witnessed in the concord city election. what is propaganda? explain an example of propaganda you witnessed in the concord city election. in your opinion, which candidate was most successful in the debate? which one impressed you the most? which one was a disappointment? explain your responses. part 3–fill in the following chart with the appropriate labels. one appears for you. © 2011 flvs descriptive link (dlink) part 4–rank each candidate 1–5 for their success in each of the categories that follow. instructions: a “1” indicates little to no success, and a “5” indicates a high level of success. category rita republican norman no-tax elaine environs david democrat background and education family issue positions personality and character political party membership social group memberships work experience debate political ads website (fill in your own category) total of rankings for each candidate

Emma lives on a tight budget. she saves money and also makes intelligent choices when spending it. which statements describe emma's financial skills? select three options.emma is more prepared to meet her basic needs.emma is better prepared to avoid financial setbacks.emma is better able to avoid accumulating assets.emma is more prepared to face emergencies.emma is better able to avoid financial decision-making.

Read the paragraph and answer the question that follows: the town of belmond, iowa, needs to add weather sirens. the loud and steady wail would warn citizens of approaching danger. if past history is an indication, the sirens will save hundreds of lives. with a prediction of a deadly storm season, the alert which sentence should be revised to eliminate redundancy? the town of belmond, iowa, needs to add weather sirens. the loud and steady wail would warn citizens of approaching danger. if past history is an indication, the sirens will save hundreds of lives. with a prediction of a deadly storm season, the alert system is needed immediately.