Which precedents did george washington set as first president of the united states?
a.
he dressed in purple robes and treated his advisers and the public as inferiors.
b.
he gave special treatment to old army friends and chose only virginians as advisers.
c.
he refused to serve more than two terms and promoted dignity in office.
d.
he rarely asked for or heeded advice from his cabinet secretaries.

John locke viewed the social contract as a choice or "consent of the governed", where the people possess the power to change government. how did thomas hobbes see the social contract? man is born in chains, but can be set free through good deeds. man is born happy, but becomes more miserable as he ages. man is born poor, but can rely on other individuals for security. man is born selfish, but can give up some freedom in return for security provided by the government.