Explain briefly how, in general, social contract theory attempts to justify government authority.

Explain briefly how, in general, social contract theory attempts to justify government authority.
Why do individuals choose to live together and give up some of their freedom to live under common rules and laws?
Apply the social contract theories of Thomas Hobbes and either Locke or Rousseau to a selected contemporary issue.
Briefly explain Hobbes’s version of social contract theory and then either Locke’s or Rousseau’s. Then, apply each to the legalization of marijuana.
How would each settle the debate over the issue?
Assess the advantages and disadvantages of these theories as they relate to the legalization of marijuana
From what you have learned in reading about and discussing these theories, what are the main pros and cons of each as it applies to the scenario.

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