Difference between revisions of "Social contract"
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| − | The 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, and it was used by the Founders of the United States to justify | + | The 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, and it was used by the Founders of the United States to justify breaking the "contract" and overthrowing the government in the American Revolution. |
Revision as of 15:25, December 10, 2006
The 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, and it was used by the Founders of the United States to justify breaking the "contract" and overthrowing the government in the American Revolution.