The Enlightenment was a time in European history when people began to apply principles of reason and the scientific method into all aspects of society. Politics was a major factor affected by this movement. Thomas Hobbes and John Locke were two men who had completely different views on how government should be run.

Thomas Hobbes believed in a form of government in which the people were controlled by an absolute ruler. He believed that all humans were naturally selfish, wicked, and cruel. Hobbes believed that only way to control the citizens would be to have that total power belonged to the ruler. The ruler was described as being Leviathan, a sea monster. In this type of government, people would need to hand over their social contract, their rights, to the stronger ruler. In return, the ruler would grant him/her law and order. Hobbes type of government is...