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Chapter 16: That the Institution of Government Is Not a Contract
Question 1 of 2
What error does Rousseau identify in the view that government is established by a "contract" between the people and their rulers?
A
He agrees it is genuinely a contract
B
It would be a particular act, which cannot be a law or an act of Sovereignty, and would leave the parties without guarantees, since whoever holds force could control its execution
C
There is no error; contracts are always valid
D
Only kings can enter into contracts
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