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WGU C963 Module Questions and Answers (Lessons 1-23)

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What is it called when people make an agreement between themselves and the government? ✔✔- A social contract -A contract is an agreement between two parties, the terms of the agreement between a... government and its people are an ongoing negotiation According to the social contract theory, what is the origin of society? ✔✔-society is the product of human desire and effort -Social contract theory argues that we create society to meet particular needs we individually possess and share with others. Which of the following did John Locke view as the most important protection(s) under the social contract? ✔✔-Liberty and property -John Locke believed that liberty and property are both natural rights and it is the governments job to protect them Which of these accurately describes John Locke's view of the state of nature? ✔✔-The state of nature was peaceful and consisted of rational human beings -Even though John Locke's belief, he also argued that life in the state of nature was "inconvenient" According to John Locke, how much authority should society have over its citizens under the social contract? ✔✔-Limited Authority -Locke believed that the social contract should provide a society in which the society has no more power than is necessary to regulate the natural rights and co-existence of its citizens. Which natural right was explicitly protected in the Declaration of Independence? ✔✔-Liberty [Show More]

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