Examine the behavior of those who vote and those who do not. Understand the sociological and psychological factors that affect voting and voter behavior. – Voters are influenced by sociological factors such as income, occupation,education, gender, age, religion, ethnic background, geography, and family.
So a social contract is where a "persons' moral and/or political obligations are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to form the society in which they live".
Rousseau was most famous for coming up with the term but examples have always existed and exist right now.
An example of how a social contract works would be the legal system. For augments sake, if I say you stole all my money and you deny it, instead of fighting it out with fists or me raiding your house to find it with a gun, we both put our faith in the legal system which we both agree will be more impartial, and get to the truth. I surrender my right to take matters into my own hands on the condition that you will also do the same. Why did we do this? Because there are more benefits than not having this system in place. I may not be able to get personal revenge on you for stealing my money but I also am protected from people doing the same to me. People who are born in a state metaphorically "sign" the contract when they are born in order to live in the state.
A primitive example if you want would be that two people meet in the woods looking for berries. Both have guns and are distrustful of the other. They are constantly looking over their shoulders at each other out of fear which prevents them from going about their berry gathering. Eventually they both agree to a "contract" that they will both give up their guns at the same time. They do this because whilst you do not want to give up your gun, it means that you don't have to worry about getting shot in the back so times are more productive.
The theory is the same even if people disagree on why social contracts exist. Folk like Rousseau thought that social contracts arose because at the end of the day, humans are more interested in personal liberty and life and wish to avoid conflict as much as possible. More pessimistic people like Hobbes thought it was because humans are so naturally warlike that we needed social contracts to prevent our own violent natures.
Hello! I am willing to answer. But, before I do, please do not get mad at me if I’m wrong! For question ten: True. For question 8: I would have to say either China or North Korea, because during the time and to this day they are very demanding countries since they’re both communistic countries. Thank you for reading my response!
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The Antiballistic Missile Treaty was created because the countries involved needed limitations on the ways that the they could use anti-ballistic missile systems. The treaty was signed by two countries: the United States and the Soviet Union. In 2002, the United States withdrew from the treaty since it was the only remaining party that followed the treaty. After the United States withdrew from the treaty, it was terminated.
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A) Crop failures that led to bread shortages and starvation for the poorer classes.
C) Debt accrued by the treasury for its involvement in the American Revolution.
D) France's outdated estates system that gave the upper class too much power.
Explanation:
The French Revolution was the major game-changer of the whole of the French government. The decade-long revolution starting from 1789 to 1799 led to a number of changes in the political, and even social scene of the nation.
The major causes of the French Revolution were the ineffective ruling of the king, Louis XVI. Aside from that, the <u>immense crop failure</u> which led to the increased suffering of the poorer sections of the society led to the uproar. The people demanded changes were required so as to make everyone an equal part of the government. Moreover, their hardships were further led on by the <u>huge debt that France had after its involvement in the American Revolution</u>, which hugely impacted the financial condition. Added to that, the <u>Estates system where the upper class were given more power over the lower class </u>led to a major conflict of interest among the masses. All these factors led to the French revolution.
Thus, the <u>correct answers are options A, C, and D.</u>
