I govern relationships yet am unseen and unspoken. My absence can lead to chaos, while my presence ensures harmony. What am I?

Category: History · Difficulty: hard

Hint: Consider agreements that bind societies together.

Answer

Social Contracts

Explanation

Social contracts are the implicit agreements that guide social behavior and governance.

This is a hard history riddle — a tricky one that takes a little thought. The answer is Social Contracts.

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