WORLD HISTORY

EMERGENCE OF USA

POLITICAL EFFECTS OF THE REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Social Contract
A
Government protect people, people follow(give power) to the government
B
Government protects people and people don’t complain.
C
People cannot trust a government.
D
People must trust the government and in return they cannot have a say in government.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The social contract in Locke Accordingly, Locke held that the obligation to obey civil government under the social contract was conditional upon the protection of the natural rights of each person, including the right to private property. Sovereigns who violated these terms could be justifiably overthrown.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Social contract theory in the context of political philosophy refers to the idea that people have consented to the authority of government and social rules either explicitly or tacitly. Contract theorists consider the consent of the governed the legitimate basis of government authority.

Detailed explanation-4: -The term “social contract” refers to the idea that the state exists only to serve the will of the people, who are the source of all political power enjoyed by the state. The people can choose to give or withhold this power. The idea of the social contract is one of the foundations of the American political system.

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