Question

Which statement summarizes the social contract described by John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau? People pledge their lives in exchange for the government's promise to refrain from force. Governments promise tolerance in exchange for unquestionable loyalty. Governments pledge to compete with other governments for resources. People surrender some of their natural rights in exchange for the common good.

Answer 1

The answer is: People surrender some of their natural rights in exchange for the common good

Both Rousseau and Locke theorized about the Social contract which is a type of agreement between the people and the legitimate powers of authority that results in the formation of a state or an organized society, the prime motive being the desire for protection, and in order to achieve this common good they had to be willing to forfeit some of their rights and impose the same duties on all.

Answer 2

Answer:

People surrender some of their natural rights in exchange for the common good is the correct answer.

Explanation:

The agreement between the people and the state in which people agree to follow the rules made by the government is called the social contract. The social rules are called Law and they help people to have rights. The constitution is also a type of social contract, it tells how the decisions should be made and limits the powers and authority of the leaders. John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau were the two philosophers who wrote about the social contract. Rousseau wrote the book social contract and it has influenced both the US Declaration of Independence and US constitution.