Question

In the United States, the social contract is __________.

a. unspoken
b. the Declaration of Independence
c. the Constitution
d. a form of citizenship

Answer 1

c. the Constitution

Step-by-step explanation:

The Constitution is a contract, its roots are found in the concept of a social contract, an agreement by individuals to create a society in which they can live together, benefiting each other. Such a contract recognizes the conditions of society, natural rights, the functions of government and the sharing of competencies in order to protect society.