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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. | |
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. | ||
[[Category:Philosophy]] | [[Category:Philosophy]] | ||
Revision as of 20:46, March 19, 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.