SCL1501
ASSIGNMENT 1
SEMESTER 2 – 2022
, Question 1
1.1 The state is a non-physical conception of a citizens’ or people with common identity
who through a social contract have decided to belong to that “unseen” entity. This
extract illustrates the idea that citizen play a role in the preservation of law and
order in a democratic state. The basis for this role is the notion of a “social contract”
which all citizens are deemed to have signed or agreed to it in order to determine
how they will live with one another. The government is entrusted with the
responsibility, by social contract, to protect members of the society and maintain
peace and order. The rule of law is thus the basis upon which the social contract
is premised.
ASSIGNMENT 1
SEMESTER 2 – 2022
, Question 1
1.1 The state is a non-physical conception of a citizens’ or people with common identity
who through a social contract have decided to belong to that “unseen” entity. This
extract illustrates the idea that citizen play a role in the preservation of law and
order in a democratic state. The basis for this role is the notion of a “social contract”
which all citizens are deemed to have signed or agreed to it in order to determine
how they will live with one another. The government is entrusted with the
responsibility, by social contract, to protect members of the society and maintain
peace and order. The rule of law is thus the basis upon which the social contract
is premised.
