What was one way Mauryan Empire was able to control almost all of the Indian subcontinent?
A. By forcing all Indians to practice Buddishm.
B. By making an alliance with Alexander the Great?
C. By building a huge standing army.
D. By giving small kingdoms independence.

should be c

Explanation:

d doesn't make sense as independence means you have no control over them

b isn't true because alexander the great retreated after being stretched too thin of supply lines to India

a isn't true because Indians are Hindu and forcing te Indians to convert brings a lot of conflict.

social contract theory basically says that all individuals are born equal, and provided a god given right to consent to be governed. american government is based of this

thomas hobbes and john locke said that we are selfish, individualistic, and constantly at war with each other, therefore we need to be controlled. 

government is defined as the legitimate use of force to control human behavior within territorial boundaries, here comes in hobbes and locke.

hobbes takes the part about controlling human behavior. while locke takes the part of legitimate use of force, since force is not legitimate unless there is consent of the people. 

there are basically 3 goals of the government: 1) maintain order by protecting life and property. 2) providing public goods, those which are typically not provided by the public sector, such as roads and education. 3) promote equality be it political, opportunist or outcome equality. 

to act quickly in times of danger to the united states

because you have to act quickly if you want to live/survive.