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Unit 1 – Foundations of American Democracy
Topic 1.1
What is a significant effect of the social contract theory in American democracy?
Citizens agree to abide by laws in exchange for protection from the government.
Everyone operates under survival-of-the-fittest rules with no governmental interference at all times.
Governments can impose rules without consent from citizens they govern over time periods that extend beyond their terms.
People are not obligated to follow any laws or regulations set by others in society.
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