Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. “The state of nature” describes situations in which there is no state.
2. According to Tilly, the political geography of modern Europe (i.e., the development of states) was essentially an unintended consequence of the strategies employed by lords and kings to keep a grasp on power.
3. Those who imagine that life in the state of nature is intolerable (or, for instance, “nasty, brutish, and short”) are more likely to accept giving up a great deal of rights (and revenue) in exchange for a state capable of offering protection.
4. Individuals enjoy civil rights in the state of nature.
5. A civil right arises naturally.


1. True
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. False

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