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| − | A '''social contract''' is an implied agreement between people and their government, whereby the people give up some rights to government in exchange for protection. The [[Enlightenment]] developed this concept of a social contract. | + | A '''social contract''' is an implied agreement between people and their [[government]], whereby the people give up some [[rights]] to government in exchange for protection. The [[Enlightenment]] developed this concept of a social contract. |
| − | This concept was used by the Founders of the United States to declare that the ruler (the king) had broken the "contract" and therefore independence is justified. | + | This concept was used by the [[Founders]] of the [[United States]] to declare that the ruler (the [[king]]) had broken the "contract" and therefore independence is justified. |
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Revision as of 20:59, April 26, 2007
A social contract is an implied agreement between people and their government, whereby the people give up some rights to government in exchange for protection. The Enlightenment developed this concept of a social contract.
This concept was used by the Founders of the United States to declare that the ruler (the king) had broken the "contract" and therefore independence is justified.