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    SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORY Social contract theory (or contractarianism) is a concept used in philosophy‚ political science and sociology to denote an implicit agreement within a state regarding the rights and responsibilities of the state and its citizens‚ or more generally a similar concord between a group and its members‚ or between individuals. All members within a society are assumed to agree to the terms of the social contract by their choice to stay within the society without violating the contract;

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    The Fear I Will Overcome I have this fear. It causes my knees to shake. I break out in a cold sweat. My heart starts to beat at 100 miles per hour and I get light headed. I am crying inside but try to act strong around people who think that I am the toughest one there. The thoughts of certain death run through my mind as I imagine my own funeral. My stomach feels strange. My palms are clammy. I am terrified of heights. Of course‚ it is not really a fear of being in a high place. It is the view of

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    This term is used to describe the emotional and ornate art and architecture of the 1600s. [pic] a. Romanesque [pic] b. Gothic [pic] c. Classical [pic] d. Baroque status: correct (1.0) correct: d your answer: d feedback: Correct. [pic] 2 The colonnaded piazza added to St. Peter’s is the achievement of this architect. [pic] a. Borromini [pic] b. Michelangelo [pic] c. Bramante [pic] d. Bernini status: correct (1.0) correct: d your answer: d feedback:

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    government. The Age of Enlightenment saw many philosophers sprout with new ideas on forms of government to replace or refine the archaic norm of absolute monarchy; one such controversial thinker was Thomas Hobbes. In his widely-recognized book‚ The Leviathan‚ he claimed that‚ because human beings are naturally selfish and evil‚ one must cede his or her rights to the absolute monarch so that peace can be established and maintained. However‚ if all human beings are cruel‚ then monarchs are not any different

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    and essentially less centralized form of government but much more successful based on the very fast expansion rate of england due to their trade. England developed in a much more positive way although it had its pros and cons. According to leviathan when you have

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    Among the thinkers we have studied in class‚ we can divide their views on political justice into two major categories: those who believe justice is what the ruler says it is‚ and those who believe justice is part of a higher “moral code” independent of the ruler. Thrasymachus and Hobbes believe that the powerful dictate law and order. On the other hand‚ Aristotle‚ Polemarchus‚ Socrates‚ and Plato believe that justice cannot be influenced by those of the ruler. I believe the best account of political

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    decentralized government will choose tax policy to maximize economic growth‚ while a centralized government will not do so. Furthermore‚ these conclusions hold regardless of whether the government is beholden to a median voter or is a rent-maximizing Leviathan. However‚ a decentralized government will underprovide a consumptive public good. Finally‚ we show our results are robust to imperfect capital mobility between districts and in such a model that districts with a lower total factor productivity will

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    Noted by Franklin (1978‚ pp9)‚ since the start of English civil war‚ the attempts to combine king’s authority and the right of resistance had come into question. During this one of most transformative period in English history‚ Locke offers his opinion and provides an adequate solution to sovereignty resistance for all citizens (Franklin‚ ibid‚ pp10). This essay will introduce Locke’s definition of the state of nature and the law of nature‚ and describe how it would influence the creation of a social

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    contract in which individuals recognize that it is in their interest to yield up part of their unfettered freedom; and that governments have emerged as the source of power through which conflicts are mediated.” (Hobbes‚ T.‚ & Gaskin‚ J. C. A. (1998). Leviathan. Opposing Viewpoints.) The addition of the Bill of Rights was instrumental on getting the reluctant colonies on board according to the Constitution Simulation. The social contract famously formulated by Hegel is underlined in the new constitution

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