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Unit 1 – Foundations of American Democracy
Topic 1.1
What role has the principle of social contract played in shaping modern American views on government's responsibility towards its citizens?
It supports the belief that governments are absolved from any responsibility unless explicitly demanded by citizens.
It has promoted the idea that governments have no obligation to ensure general welfare or safeguard rights of citizens.
It has engendered an expectation that a citizen's relationship with their government is purely transactional.
It has fostered a societal expectation that government should protect individual rights and provide public goods.
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