WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Citizens have a right to rebel if the government:
A
Raises taxes
B
Makes you mad
C
Gets a new leader you don’t like
D
Breaks the social contract
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The government promises to execute its trust faithfully, leaving to the people the right to rebel in case the government breaks the terms of the contract, or, in other words, violates the constitution.

Detailed explanation-2: -The king did not hold absolute power, as Hobbes had said, but acted only to enforce and protect the natural rights of the people. If a sovereign violated these rights, the social contract was broken, and the people had the right to revolt and establish a new government.

Detailed explanation-3: -A social contract is an implicit agreement between the people and their government about what each side provides to the other. The terms of the agreement can vary widely.

Detailed explanation-4: -Traditional social contract theories invoke a contractual arrangement to explain why governments came about, what citizens and governments explicitly and implicitly agree to in order for civil society to exist, and what each of their rights and responsibilities are under this contract.

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