By the consent of the people over whom they rule.
The "social contract" refers to an implicit agreement between a government and the citizens of the society overseen by that government. Philosophers of the Enlightenment era were famous for arguing the idea of a "social contract." According to this view, a government's power to govern comes from the consent of the people themselves -- those who are to be governed. This was a change from the previous ideas of "divine right monarchy" -- that a king ruled because God appointed him to be the ruler. One of the most influential of the social contract theorists was John Locke, who repudiated the views of divine right monarchy in his <em>First Treatise on Civil Government.</em> In his <em>Second Treatise on Civil Government</em>, Locke then argued for the rights of the people to create their own governments according to their own desires and for the sake of protecting and enhancing their own life, liberty, and property.
Wrote sensational reports on a variety of serous problems facing the US. Their works were widely published, and widely read, and they motivated people to make reforms.
A concept of federalism where local, state, and national governments interact cooperatively and collectively to solve common problems separately, but more or less equally (dual federalism).
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Answer: Republican Party
Explanation:
The Republican Party is focused onto those topics.
