Which statement best explains the role of government according to thomas hobbes

If one of your options is "The absolute authority of government is essential to ensure safety" then that would be the correct answer because in his Leviathan, he argues that an absolute monarchy is the best way to ensure peace and that safety of the people will be the greatest if all the power resides with only one person. That's because then there won't be anyone to bother him cause strife and things like civil wars or similar things.

1920 census

the census was scheduled for january the 1st, as the government believed that more farmers would be in their homes by that time instead of april. the census did not ask about unemployment, the number of children, and how long was a couple married were not taken into consideration. individuals were considered as residents of the places they normally slept, not the places were they worked at or visited.

2010 census

the census was scheduled for april 1st, 2010. it was the shortest census in history: it only contained 10 questions related to name, age, gender, ethnicity, relationship, and whether the citizen owned a home or rented one. the government launched a website in order to provide the citizens with information regarding the census. there were also "teach census weeks" in schools nationwide.