What does Hobbes see as the immediate result of a rebellion against the sovereign, or against the social covenant, as in civil war?

A. The establishment of a new government
B. A return to the state of nature
C. The sovereign punishes the rebels and peace is restored to the Leviathan
D. Civil wars only occur in governments that have not been structured according to Hobbesian rules

Correct Answer: A return to the state of nature ✔

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