Questions: Read the quote by Thomas Hobbes from Leviathan. Law was brought into the world for nothing else but to limit the natural liberty of particular men in such manner as they might not hurt, but assist one another, and join together against a common enemy. This quote helps explain the idea of forming governments to protect ciltzens. forming governments to preserve rights. removing governments to ensure liberty. removing governments to prevent harm.

The answer is forming governments to protect citizens.

This option aligns with Hobbes' philosophy. In "Leviathan," Hobbes argues that in the state of nature, individuals have complete freedom, which can lead to chaos and conflict. To avoid this, people form governments to protect themselves from harm and to ensure mutual assistance against common threats.

While Hobbes does discuss the formation of governments, his primary focus is on protection and security rather than the preservation of individual rights. The preservation of rights is more closely associated with philosophers like John Locke.

This option contradicts Hobbes' views. Hobbes believed that without government, life would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." He advocated for strong central authority to maintain order and prevent chaos.

Hobbes argued the opposite; he believed that removing governments would lead to harm and conflict, as individuals would act solely in their self-interest without a common authority to regulate behavior.