Debates in the us congress allows members of congress to

the answer is:  learn more about the pros and cons of adopting a new law

During the debate, both supporter and the opposition of the new law each would present their case on why a certain law is shouldn't or must be created. At this moment, they would be exposed to each other's idea and learn a couple new perspectives that they might not realize before the debate.

the answer is a new goverment.

social contract theory, nearly as old as philosophy itself, is the view that persons' moral and/or political obligations are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to form the society in which they live