One origin of government theory centers on the concept that people enter into an agreement with each other and a form of authority. In such a contract, everyone gives up some rights in order to preserve ideas such as justice and order. Name the theory.

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One origin of government theory centers on the concept that people enter into an agreement with each other and a form of authority. In such a contract, everyone gives up some rights in order to preserve ideas such as justice and order. Name the theory.
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The evolution theory
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The social contract theory
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The divine right theory
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The force theory
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GPT-4o mini · Answer

The theory you are referring to is the **social contract theory**.