How does the modern United States government generally abide by the social contract theory? Social Contract Theories Thomas Hobbes-People enter a social contract and submit their power to a ruler....

Extracted text: How does the modern United States government generally abide by the social contract theory? Social Contract Theories Thomas Hobbes-People enter a social contract and submit their power to a ruler. John Locke-People enter a social contract giving power to a ruler, but may rebel and dissolve it. Jean-Jacques Rousseau-The ruler is the popular will of the collective whole entering the social contract. A It guarantees the protection of minority rights when presented with majority rule. B It establishes rule based on candidates from two major political parties. It follows consent of the governed and popular sovereignty. It supports social and economic equality and direct democracy.