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.
Answer: To recognize and honor those who have made significant contributions in science, and to promote science and its benefits to society.
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Kings Charles II established the society in 1660. Members of the society are elected by existing members of the society annually.
British citizens and members of the British Commonwealth are recognized as FRS (Fellow of the Royal Society). Foreign members are known as ForMemRS (Foreign Member of the Royal Society).
The Louisiana Purchase, which was purchased by the United States from France, greatly impacted the development of the US in that it gave the US a large area of land for extremely cheap.
