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Which best summarizes the social contract outlined in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence?

Government has the power to protect natural rights, but states must also protect their rights.
Government has the power to protect natural rights, but people must also protect their rights.
Government has the power to protect natural rights, but people can change their government if it fails to do so.
Government has the power to protect natural rights, but states can challenge the government if it fails to do so.

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Government has the power to protect natural rights, but people can change their government if it fails to do so.

Explanation: The Declaration asserts governments are instituted to secure people's natural rights, and when a government becomes destructive of those ends, the people have the right to alter or abolish it.