Hobbes and Locke both believed that the primary object of government was to allow people to live their lives in peace and security. While their views on the nature of government and the state of nature differed significantly, they both recognized the importance of social order and the protection of individual rights as fundamental purposes of government.
What did Hobbes and Locke believe the primary object of government was?(2 points)
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to build a society according to God’s laws.
to build a society according to God’s laws.
to create a just society.
to create a just society.
to build a powerful nation.
to build a powerful nation.
to allow people to live their lives in peace and security.
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