Topic > Human Nature in Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan
If people believe they need government, then give them the kind of government that gives them the illusion of sovereignty. In a democracy, people can vote for their next leader. Voting gives people the feeling that they are actually participating in their own government. In a democracy there is a general will established by the majority. The people should create a constitution to protect minorities. According to James Madison in Federalist 10, majority rule is necessary. He says that no man should be allowed to judge his own actions because his judgment would be biased
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