The theory reflected in this portion of the Declaration of Independence is the social contract. This concept emphasizes that governments derive their authority from the consent of the governed and that the people have the right to alter or abolish a government that becomes destructive to their rights.
Use the passage to answer the question.
"Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it."
What theory is reflected in this portion of the Declaration of Independence?
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Responses
bicameralism
bicameralism
anti-federalism
anti-federalism
natural rights
natural rights
social contract
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