Using the following passage from jean-jacques rousseau's 1763 book the social contract to answer the following question: what then is government? it is an intermediary body established between the subjects and the sovereign to keep them in touch with each other. it is charged with executing the laws and maintaining both civil and political the only will dominating government should be the general will or the law. the government's power is only the public power vested in it. --public domain which quotation from the declaration of independence shows the influence of the idea of the social contract on the founders of the united states?

Derek's mother had a busy day ahead of her. she asked derek to by going to the store and buying groceries. "we need bread, milk, cheese and other things," she said. "don't forget to take the list. i know how forgetful you are." derek agreed to do the shopping, but after his mother left, he quickly forgot about his promise. several hours later, he remembered. he ran out the door and headed to the store. he forgot to take the shopping list. when he returned home, derek unloaded the groceries. he had carefully packed the dairy products and vegetables in one bag. the bread and canned goods were packed in the other. he reached into the first bag and took out beans, broccoli, butter and cheese. he put them neatly into the refrigerator. then he put away the bread and soup. when his mother came home, she opened the refrigerator and frowned. 1 select the correct answer. read the passage. then choose the best prediction of what will happen next. a. derek's mother tells him that he forgot to buy milk. b. derek's mother tells him he bought the wrong kind of milk. c. derek's mother tells him that she bought the milk.