History, 27.07.2019 03:10 swelch2010

The ideas of the enlightenment, including the concept of the social contract, influenced the american revolution. which of
these statements best explains what a social contract is?
people choose government representatives who write and pass laws.
people rule through their elected representatives.
people run the state by exerting their will.
people support the government in exchange for rights and protection.

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Answer from: andreanaapollon7593

people support the government in exchange for rights

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Answer from: georgesk2030

People support the government in exchange for rights and protection.

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Enlightenment thinker John Locke, conceived the social contract for a legitimate authority of the state over peoples, where given such individual rights are given to obtain the benefits of coexisting in a civil society.

A state exists only to serve the will of the peoples, and bases its political power in them to protect them.

The social contract became a foundational principle set in the early formation of the American political system who advocates for individuals' rights and protection of private property.

Also, it seeks citizens to carry business and economic activity with limited state intervention.

John Locke an English man from the Enlightenment was the main ponent of this idea, suggesting individuals can decide to give or withhold the power they gave to a sovereign.

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apartheid, (afrikaans: “apartness”) policy that governed relations between south africa's white minority and nonwhite majority and sanctioned racial segregation and political and economic discrimination against nonwhites. people should not get this wrong. i was just answering a question.

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the outcome of 1970 oil crisis in united states was that, they began to search ways on how to reduce oil.

in 1970 was a period when there were energy and oil crisis. those who were major centers for industrialization were forced to keep way from supplying of petroleum.

some of the result of this crisis was economic growth became stagnant because prices of oil surged.

due to the increased prices some countries like mexico and norway benefited.

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