1- The State, the Sovereign and the Social Contract argumentative essay. that explains how concepts such as the sovereign (or head of state), the state and the social contract can be used to analyze the story in one movie we've watched. The opening paragraph should contain the sentence: If the social contract is defined as, then the citizens of are well served/poorly served by their head of state."Examples of relevant movies include but are not limited to The Patriot, The Queen, Elizabeth, and The Last King of Scotland.

What is the historical context/background?

What have reviewers written about this movie?

What is the role of the state?

Who is the sovereign/head of state?

Are the citizens well or poorly served by their state, their president, their king, queen or emperor, their leaders?

Are there examples of despotism, tyranny and abuse of power?

Does your movie illustrate the difference between a good sovereign and a despot?

Is the social contract good for the citizens?

Do they have grievances?