Question

the implied agreement between the people and the government, in which the people give up some of their power and freedom in exchange for protection of their rights What does this definition describe? a) natural rights b) social contract c) divine right of kings d) state of nature e) popular sovereignty

Answer 1

The correct answer b) social contract. the other answers are wrong, for example: the divine right of king would mean that the king has a right to rule and does need an agreement from the people and natural rights are rights that all people have but the agreement, is not a right, but an agreement, or in other words: contract.

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

b) social contract

Explanation:

In  both moral and political knowledge, the social contract is a theory or principle that started during the Age of Enlightenment and usually involves the legitimacy of the government of the state over the person.It is the sense that persons' moral and/or political commitments are conditional upon a commitment or agreement among them to form the society in which they live.