In Contrast to a Society That Utilizes a Social Contract,Hobbes

question 6

Multiple Choice

In contrast to a society that utilizes a social contract,Hobbes believed that people in ________ lived a life that was "solitary,poore,nasty,brutish,and short."

• A) emerging constitutional republics
• B) preliterate cultures
• C) nihilistic societies
• D) the state of nature

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Definitions:

Majority

More than half of a given group or quantity; often used to describe the age at which a person is legally acknowledged as an adult.

Concurring Opinion

An additional written opinion by a judge who agrees with the decision of the court but for different reasons than those expressed in the majority opinion.

Majority Opinion

The judicial opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a court, setting out the decision of the court and an explanation of the rationale behind the court's decision.

Dissenting Opinion

A judicial expression of disagreement with the court’s majority decision, highlighting alternate legal perspectives or interpretations.