Question

Rousseau's idea of stood in direct contrast to the previous idea of a king's right to rule by
divine right. Under Rousseau's theory, a government gets its power from rather than
from .

Answer 1

Rousseau's idea of the social contract stood in direct contrast to the previous idea of a king's right to rule by divine right. Under Rousseau's theory, a government gets its power from the people (the general will/consent of the governed) rather than from God (divine right).