Which best describes what English philosopher John Locke called the social contract?

a. The agreement, between people and government, about which trades consent to be ruled for protection
b. The understanding that labor invested in the commons results in entitlements to their use
c. The individual pledge made by each of the authors of the Constitution
d. The balance which must be struck between protections for life, liberty, and property


a. The agreement, between people and government, about which trades consent to be ruled for protection

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Discuss the direct techniques used by interest groups to influence government decisions.

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is true of political parties?

(A) They are highly centralized organizations that rely very little on state participants. (B) They establish guidelines of behavior and insist that their candidates follow these guidelines. (C) They require all members to pay dues. (D) They try to gain control of government by winning elections. (E) They generally concentrate their efforts on a single policy area.

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Congressional Reconstruction required the former states of the Confederacy to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment in order to be readmitted to the union

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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