Question
Summarize how the Declaration of Independence embodies social contract theory in action.(1 point)
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The Declaration of Independence lists the how the monarchy protected the people.
The Declaration of Independence describes how the United States government is arranged.
The Declaration of Independence lists all of the ways that the colonists felt their liberties had been violated by the king.
The Declaration of Independence was the first U.S. Constitution.
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The Declaration of Independence lists the how the monarchy protected the people.
The Declaration of Independence describes how the United States government is arranged.
The Declaration of Independence lists all of the ways that the colonists felt their liberties had been violated by the king.
The Declaration of Independence was the first U.S. Constitution.
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Analyze the Declaration of Independence. How was this document influenced by John Locke?(1 point)
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It is based on the Rights of Englishmen.
It is based on the concept of natural rights and social contract theory.
It is based on a list of grievances colonists had toward the King of England.
It is based on separation of powers.
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It is based on the Rights of Englishmen.
It is based on the concept of natural rights and social contract theory.
It is based on a list of grievances colonists had toward the King of England.
It is based on separation of powers.
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The Declaration of Independence embodies social contract theory by listing the ways that the colonists felt their liberties had been violated by the king. It emphasizes the idea that governments are formed to protect the rights of the people, and when they fail to do so, the citizens have the right to alter or abolish that government. This reflects the principles of social contract theory, which asserts that political legitimacy comes from the consent of the governed.