In his pivotal work The Social Contract, Rousseau posed what political argument?
A. Absolutism was justified in certain conditions.
B. The best system of government was a constitutional monarchy.
C. Democracy was the best form of government because it relied on the general will.
D. Each society had different needs determined by their individual and economic history.
E. The oppressed worker would soon rise up and overthrow his feudal overlords.
Answer: C
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