Question

In a social contract, individual rights (such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness) are limited by which of the selections below?

Select one:
A.
the federal government; the Constitution heavily restricts individual rights.

B.
individual states, who are not beholden to the Federal Constitution.

C. the President
D.
the rights of others; exercising your rights cannot violate those of others.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

the rights of others; exercising your rights cannot violate those of others.

Step-by-step explanation:

While most actions are permissible under a social contract, you cannot violate the rights of others. The primary justification for restrictions on freedom in a social contract should be to protect the rights of others.

Answer 2

A. the federal government; the Constitution heavily restricts individual rights.

Step-by-step explanation:

The concept of the social contract and individual rights derives from the works of philosophers such as Locke, Rousseau, Hobbes, and Hume. According to the contract theory the authority of the state is derived from the consent of the governed to be ruled by the state. And therefore individuals as per the contract agree to surrender to the government certain freedoms and rights which in return guarantee rights such as liberty, equality, and the pursuit of happiness.