Which of the following is true of social contract theory? It views the consent of the people as the source of legitimate governmental authority. It views political power as being held by a few individuals in leadership positions in large businesses. It argues that public opinion should have a minimal influence on government policy. It played no role in the thinking of the founders of American democracy.

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16 May, 13:35

Which of the following is true of social contract theory? It views the consent of the people as the source of legitimate governmental authority. It views political power as being held by a few individuals in leadership positions in large businesses. It argues that public opinion should have a minimal influence on government policy. It played no role in the thinking of the founders of American democracy.

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Taylor Hudson · Answer 1

it views the consent of people as the source of legitimate governmental authority

Explanation:

social contract theory is a theory that a theory modeled to checkmate the legitimacy of authority a state or country might have over its citizens/individuals residing in the state. This theory was developed during the enlightenment era.

In other to achieve its purpose it employs the use of the consent of people as the source to verify the legitimate governmental authorities over individuals in the society.