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chandani

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What did Aristotle mean by saying that the state is prior to the individual?
 
  A. The good of the government takes precedence over the needs of any individual.
  B. People are social beings first and individuals second.
  C. The state is composed of many individuals.
  D. A diverse population is required for a healthy community.

Question 2

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



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D



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