According to Thomas Hobbes' idea of the social contract, the legitimacy of the state is based on _______
A. a state of nature
B. a war of all against all
C. a life that is nasty, brutish, and short
D. the consent of the governed
Answer: D
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A. buried treasure B. a priceless pearl C. a harvest of fish D. All these answers are correct
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