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noun. the voluntary agreement among individuals by which, according to any of various theories, as of Hobbes, Locke, or Rousseau, organized society is brought into being and invested with the right to secure mutual protection and welfare or to regulate the relations among its members.
Social contract theory says that people live together in society in accordance with an agreement that establishes moral and political rules of behavior. The U.S. Constitution is often cited as an explicit example of part of America’s social contract. It sets out what the government can and cannot do.
What is an agreement called?
contract. noun. legal a written legal agreement between two people or businesses that says what each must do for the other or give to the other.
What is agreement in simple words?
An agreement is a manifestation of mutual assent by two or more persons to one another. It is a meeting of the minds in a common intention, and is made through offer and acceptance. An agreement can be shown from words, conduct, and in some cases, even silence.
Synonyms
- lease.
- collective agreement.
- employment contract.
- bilateral contract.
- charter.
- licensing agreement.
- reserve clause.
- aleatory contract.
What is the kids definition of Social Studies?
Kids Definition of social studies : the studies (as civics, history, and geography) that deal with human relationships and the way society works
What are some vocabulary words in social studies?
Social Studies Vocabulary Word List (207) A) Accommodation, Activism, Advances, Affect, Agriculture, Altruism, Ammunition, Amnesty, Apathy, Arrest, Artisans, Asia, Assassination, Assimilation, Atomic bomb. B) Barrage, Battle, Bilingualism, Boycott, Brinkmanship, British. C)
What is the legal definition of a social contract?
legal Definition of social contract. : an actual or hypothetical agreement among individuals forming an organized society or between the community and the ruler that defines and limits the rights and duties of each.
— Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 25 June 2021 This summer, Arnold is taking language arts and social studies with her friends Maya Meyer and Special Sutton, who are both soon-to-be eighth-graders. — Samantha Davenport, Anchorage Daily News, 9 June 2021