Which of the following statements best describes the idea of the social contract?(1 point)

Question

Responses

a The social contract is the idea that the British government had an obligation to protect the colonies.

b The social contract is the idea that the colonies should be entitled to a degree of self-government.

c The social contract is the idea that people enter into unspoken agreements with one another for the protection of their natural rights.

d The social contract is the idea that people receive natural rights from the government and are protected by it in exchange for allegiance.

Answer 1

c The social contract is the idea that people enter into unspoken agreements with one another for the protection of their natural rights.