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What is the Social Contract?
A theory of government in which individuals agree to abide by certain moral and political rules for the benefit of the overall society.
Who developed the Social Contract theory?
Thomas Hobbes
What were Hobbes beliefs regarding loyalty in the Social Contract?
-People exchange absolute freedom for security from chaos
-Total loyalty to the sovereign (king)
-Total loyalty to the sovereign (king)
Who expanded the Social Contract theory?
John Locke
In which work did John Locke expand on the Social Contract?
Two Treatises of Government
What are the Natural Rights according to John Locke?
Life, Liberty, and Property
When is a government considered legitimate according to John Locke?
If established by the Consent of the Governed
Popular Sovereignty
The principle that government is created by and subject to the will of the people and that all political power resides in the people.
Social Contract Theory was developed by:
-Thomas Hobbes
-John Locke
-Jean-Jacques Rousseau
-John Locke
-Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Examples of Popular Sovereignty can be found in:
-US Declaration of Independence "Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
-US Constitution "We the People
-US Constitution "We the People