Very briefly state:

What Rousseau thought life would be like in the State of Nature and why people would
want to join forces with each other and create a government and system of laws.
What challenge did he identify that needed to be overcome if a government is to
legitimately ruleover a population !"ou do not need to go into his arguments against
other theories.#
$n your own words% e&plain how his particular version of Social 'ontract (heory was
meant to overcome this challenge% emphasi)ing how one purportedly could retain as
much liberty under the contract as one had in the State of Nature.
*&plain why Rousseau thought that a sovereign would be inalienable and infallible% and
why these conditions rule out civil disobedience !or at least seem to+ you should not go
into the controversy#.
,astly% discuss the features of Rousseau-s theory that .ing rejects which enables him
!.ing# to allow for civil disobedience. "our discussion should include .ing-s four basic
steps and his reasons for thinking that those who adhere to them demonstrate the utmost
respect for the rule of law.