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Read this definition:

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

Respuesta :

This definition would be describing the idea of the "social contract", which was a very popular Enlightenment-era principle that was incredibly inspiring for people like the Founding Fathers. 

Answer:

B) social contract

Explanation:

Social contract definition, the voluntary agreement among individuals by which, according to any of various theories, as of Hobbes, Locke, or Rousseau, organized society is brought into being and invested with the right to secure mutual protection and welfare or to regulate the relations among its members.