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Locke's Version of the Social Contract Theory Differed from That

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Locke's version of the Social Contract Theory differed from that of his predecessor Hobbes in which way?


A) Hobbes saw the contract as a formal written document, whereas for Locke it was a more informal agreement between the government and the governed.
B) Locke saw the contract as a formal written document, whereas for Hobbes it was a more informal agreement between the government and the governed.
C) Locke's version assumed the contract was a more rational choice by the governed, who could break the contract under conditions of severe governmental abuse.
D) Locke's version assumed that the authority granted to the government by the governed was absolute and had to be obeyed under all circumstances.

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