Which belief below is most closely associated with what John Locke asserted about the social contract? 1. people must give all their rights to an absolute ruler
2. people agreed to form government and limit that government with a contract
3. people can overthrow a government that does not protect their rights
4. people must inherit property to fulfill their needs and achieve happiness

people agreed to form government and limit that government with a contract

Explanation:

According to  John locke, social contract is an agreement that the people in society made in order to maintain order/balance in society. The people agree to give up a certain level of their freedom and give the government with the power to regulate some aspects of their life.  But in return, the government need to keep working to improve the quality of life of the people.

The implementation of John Locke's social contract can be seen in modern day democracy, where we let a limited form of government to regulate the citizens' life.

The word 'limited' means that we install barriers of protection to prevent the government from violating crucial human rights that the citizens possess. In United States for example, we can see this in the implementation of BILL of rights.  

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