Question
Summarize how the Declaration of Independence embodies social contract theory in action.(1 point)
Responses
The Declaration of Independence was the first U.S. Constitution.
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 lists the how the monarchy protected the people.
Responses
The Declaration of Independence was the first U.S. Constitution.
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 lists the how the monarchy protected the people.
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GPT-4o mini
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 outlines the colonists' belief that governments are formed to protect the rights of the people and that when a government fails to uphold this contract, the people have the right to alter or abolish it. This reflects the principles of social contract theory, which asserts that legitimate government derives its authority from the consent of the governed.