The quote expresses the Enlightenment idea of the Social Contract. It highlights the belief that governments are formed to secure the rights of individuals and that their powers derive from the consent of the governed. Additionally, it asserts the right of the people to alter or abolish a government that fails to fulfill its purpose, which is central to the concept of the social contract.
The following quote is from a historical document. Which Enlightenment idea is being expressed in the quote? “That to secure these rights, 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 to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.” (1 point) Responses Social Contract Social Contract Separation of Powers Separation of Powers Age of Reason Age of Reason Separation of Powers Separation of Powers
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