Theory of ultimate power
THEORY OF AN ABSOLUTE SOVEREIGN: Thomas Hobbes believed that human beings are fraud, fickle and selfish in nature. So that the state of nature becomes miserable and unsatisfactory. This situation creates civil war or conflicts among citizens or people, in order to resolve conflicts and the protection of their basic natural rights, they have to give some of their rights to the ABSOLUTE SOVEREIGN OR KING which holds the ultimate power.
1. The rights of men are the incorrect answer because the statement is not related to the rights. It is about the state of nature and the theory of Ultimate power.
2. Theory of Ultimate power is the correct answer because the Above statement explains that 'In the state of nature, humans are so fickle and selfish so that they need a social contract to resolve the conflicts or civil war and they transfer some of their rights to the absolute sovereign or king. This is known as the "Theory of ULTIMATE POWER OR ABSOLUTE SOVEREIGN" in his book leviathan.
3. The reason people choose a democratic government is an incorrect answer because the statement does not belong to democracy or features of a democratic government.
4. Thomas Jefferson's speech on rulers is also an incorrect answer because there is nothing mentioned related to the rulers and their rule.
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