The implicit agreement between a people and their government to trade some freedom for protection popularized by John Locke is called what?

The implicit agreement between a people and their government to trade some freedom for protection popularized by John Locke is called what?

• A. Magna Carta
• B. Social contract
• C. Bill of Rights
• D. Natural rights

Answer: (B)

This is about the social contract—the belief that people consent to government in exchange for protection of their rights. John Locke argued that individuals have natural rights to life, liberty, and property, and a government's legitimacy comes from the consent of the governed to protect those rights. When the government honors that contract, society gains order and security; if it fails or abuses power, people have the right to alter or replace it. The other options don’t capture the idea of a mutual agreement for protection in exchange for some freedom: Magna Carta limited the king’s power historically, the Bill of Rights lists specific protections, and natural rights are the rights themselves rather than an agreement.

This is about the social contract—the belief that people consent to government in exchange for protection of their rights. John Locke argued that individuals have natural rights to life, liberty, and property, and a government's legitimacy comes from the consent of the governed to protect those rights. When the government honors that contract, society gains order and security; if it fails or abuses power, people have the right to alter or replace it. The other options don’t capture the idea of a mutual agreement for protection in exchange for some freedom: Magna Carta limited the king’s power historically, the Bill of Rights lists specific protections, and natural rights are the rights themselves rather than an agreement.