Which of the following describes the Enlightenment idea of social contract?

The idea that people consent to government authority and in return the government protects their rights

The idea that people are born with rights that no government can take away

The idea of dividing government powers into legislative, executive, and judicial branches

The idea that there is a body of law said to come from nature that is common to all humans

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Alonso Valentine

24 May, 23:29

Which of the following describes the Enlightenment idea of social contract?

The idea that people consent to government authority and in return the government protects their rights

The idea that people are born with rights that no government can take away

The idea of dividing government powers into legislative, executive, and judicial branches

The idea that there is a body of law said to come from nature that is common to all humans

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Which of the following describes the Enlightenment idea of social contract?

The idea of dividing government powers into legislative, executive, and judicial branches