Which of the following statements best describes the idea of the social contract?(1 point)
Responses
a The social contract is the idea that the British government had an obligation to protect the colonies.
b The social contract is the idea that the colonies should be entitled to a degree of self-government.
c The social contract is the idea that people enter into unspoken agreements with one another for the protection of their natural rights.
d The social contract is the idea that people receive natural rights from the government and are protected by it in exchange for allegiance.